From my balcony,
to the end of my street
westward along North Shore, following the lake
(okay, I cheated and drove this bit)
to get to this spot.
Here we are facing east and that white bit on the bottom is actually Lake Ontario covered in ice and snow.
I haven't figured out how to make these pictures big so click on the image to see
The Trumpeter Swans resting on the lake just further out.
Now we turn our faces to the west, where there is a little sheltered bay
to see what we have really come to take delight in
Out of the way gull ... we're coming in
Some lovely photos here. It looks very cold!! We haven't had much snow in Northumberland, just a lot of rain but the rest of the country have been snowed in and ground to a halt!
ReplyDeleteCJ xx
Crystal, of course cold is relative, but it was actually much milder than it has been. I just talked to my cousin who lives near Windsor - they are fed up already!
ReplyDeleteNice! The road pic is especially lovely. Poor swans and ducks. They look lost without their "pond" to swim around in. When does the lake usually thaw?
ReplyDeleteWe're lucky and didn't get any of your new snow. The sun has been shining the past 3 days. Very happy about that.
so beautiful! I love the abundance of mallards
ReplyDeleteIsn't nature grand? It seems almost impossible that those little ducky feet don't freeze.
ReplyDeleteOh that is sooo lovely! Lake Ontario, how romantic. I have loved the idea of that Lake since Gordon Lightfoot mentioned it (I know, I'm going soft). Hope you're keeping warm while out with your camera.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And funy to see you're little snowflakes falling across the snowy photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic series of pics! Ducks in snow, always a great subject, KUDDOS to you...
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely photos. We're waiting for very cold weather to arrive overnight, but we won't see snow. It'll just be very cold.
ReplyDeleteLove the ducks especially! I have to say, too, that the snowy landscape really does look beautiful (mostly because it's there and not here).
ReplyDeleteThat road is a beauty to drive along Susan
ReplyDeletethe many ducks are great, aren't they Char and Ed and they can drink from that frozen lake, geewits and still be warm.
citizen you can almost imagine being out there with the snow falling, can't you?
It wasn't very cold at all Sagittarian but it is getting colder tonight. Oh, Mim cold without snow sucks!
Thanks, Meggie
Pinklea the ducks were my focus, the rest was just a journey of almost blinding, fluffy whiteness.
Oh, Mim, thanks for visiting, I can't access your blog. where are you?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful walk in the snow. I have gone swimming in every Great Lake, except Lake Ontario. It doesn't look very inviting at the moment!
ReplyDeleteI love all the water fowl photos.
And I have not gone swimming in any of the Great Lakes, Don!
ReplyDeleteI want to get into taking photos of birds, but these water fowl are much easier.
A beautiful photo essay! The ducks are amazing! Great shots...glad it warmed up enough to get out and take pics:) It's snowing here today too...
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my page! Great photos. We just got snow and I can't wait for more. I am ready for some snowballs hahaha
ReplyDeleteJust stunning!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the ducks!
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard the weather forecast for the rest of the week, Oliag, I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Fro, a snowball fight should relieve some stress!!
Jealous, Scott?? Is it a little better with the (cooler?) temperatures below 40C?
ReplyDeleteI love the ducks too, Kylie, and you can be sure there will be more pics of them...and I'll only save the best ones, not all 600!
D'you think maybe the trumpeter is actually stuck in the ice?
ReplyDeleteI love the ducks.
These pictures are BEAUTIFUL! Particularly the Road With Tres, and ALL the ones with the Birds!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING to see so very many together in such cold winter weather! One wonders how they all Survive....Particularly The Ducks...!
Thanks for sharing these.....It is something to see all this BEAUTIFUL Snow when it has been in the 80's here.....!
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI’m enjoying the reactions from some of your snow-challenged readers almost as much as I’m enjoying your photos. The colours are so interesting. The photos almost look black & white and then you see a yellow line down the middle of the road or the gold of a tree trunk or the orange of a duck bill – it’s an interesting effect.
ReplyDeleteJazz, I did see movement out there, I think they were content.
ReplyDeleteI have to practice with the macro settings Naomi, to get the wonderful colours of the feathers.
Thank you miwise, are you tired of your own snow, yet?
Yes, XUP, the longing!!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the critical eye - I love that little bit of yellow line on the road, and the odd coloured tree trunk.
wah!!!!!!! i love those sceneries!! if only i could see with my own eyes!
ReplyDeleteOh, Renaye, I was just visiting you!!
ReplyDeleteThis is best on a less cold day! Maybe one day...
Sanna, This was really beautiful.... Their existence, your description on photos....
ReplyDeleteThanks....
So glad you came along, Robin, for the journey.
ReplyDeleteToday is bitterly cold - I'm staying inside and listening to the rest of the story, The Graveyard Book.
Very pretty and for once Britain can compete, however briefly. (So the whole country panics!
ReplyDeleteYou make the snow look beautiful, when I dislike it so. Great photographs taken with an eye for beauty.
ReplyDeleteIf Lake Ontario were, say, just as close as London or Paris,
ReplyDeleteI'd love to come over -
the sheer natural beauty is stunning!
(Obviously, only if I'd be welcome, but lots of Belgian chocolates might do the trick ;-)
There seem to be so many of you with snow envy, Ken, so I'm glad you got a good dose for a change of scenery!
ReplyDeleteIrene, it can look so breathtakingly beautiful at times.
ReplyDeleteNow, Peter, we have a London that is about 2 hours away and a lovely town of Paris that is less than an hour from here, so that is a poor excuse!!
And you'd be welcome anytime. How much bier can you bring?
Love your ducks and the snowflakes wafting down in your pictures. At first I thought I was getting a migraine. Oh, I hate snow, by the way.
ReplyDeleteToday, Ian, so do I hate the snow and the cold (we broke records with -28C with -34C windchill this morning)
ReplyDeleteI haven't tired of the snow but I hate the ice that's hidden underneath. Warm temps this weekend will turn it all to slush.
ReplyDeletewe actually had snow this year!! A real treat..these photos are wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteI so hear you, miwise!! We are predicted to have 7C and RAIN on Saturday, then another deepfreeze.
ReplyDeleteHow far away is Mexico...???
I am happy that you are happy about having snow, Katie!