The past week was a mix of winter and spring weather, sometimes on the same day. This forecast from Environment Canada details the mix of weather we had one day:
Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High plus 1.Wind chill minus 7 in the morning.”
Part of the weather lore in eastern Canada is ‘If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.’ So true!
We also had a beautiful day, without much wind, partly cloudy and temperature above zero. Such a day brings walkers to the boardwalk to enjoy the unusual winter conditions.
The view to sea was stunning, showing the amazing power of nature as the Northumberland Strait is ice covered as far as the eye can see.
However, one can’t help but notice the human contribution to the scene as the Confederation Bridge is visible in the distance, the world’s longest bridge over ice-covered water. The texture of the clouds appeared to mirror the ice. We stopped to take in the beauty of the day and chat with fellow walkers.
That same day, the sentinel Blue Jay was ready to send out the alarm if any food is dropped for the birds. It watched from its perch by the bridge.
We had two days of rain this past week too and lost all of the snow. Not for long though as the next day, it was back. The temperature will drop further this week.
The mix of weather keeps us wondering what each day will bring. Such a pre-occupation is far better than focussing on the news these days.
Have a great week!
4 comments:
It is so beautiful. We have had dry weather for more than a week, with clear skies and frigid temps. More than twenty degree difference between morning and afternoon!
We had a brutal polar vortex, then beautiful Spring-like weather and melting, now it will get colder again by mid-week. Always something!
You are having a very different winter compared to us.
There's a reason people talk about the weather! It keeps changing and it's a bit less shattering than the news.
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