From the last few days.....

Opeongo Rd. and Hwy 60 looking north.



Costello Lake



Frozen over, Costello Creek



The Parking lot where everyone comes to see and photograph the birds....



The birds











Opeongo Rd. and Hwy 60 looking south



The slide show....

[eaglem]

Another great series of winter shots.............well done.

[joip]

Very nice. Not a fan of squirrels but that squirrel shot is great. Like the bokeh in the bird shots also.

[normhead]

Another great series of winter shots.............well done.

Thanks eaglem. Winter shots is all we get around here these days.

Very nice. Not a fan of squirrels but that squirrel shot is great. Like the bokeh in the bird shots also.

I was once told that squirrel shots are way more "liked" on the net than bird shots.... I include them to help with my popularity.

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[jac]

Nice series again, Norm.
J

[normhead]

Nice series again, Norm.
J

Thanks jac... hows the winter up there treating you?

[jac]

Steady -32 to -30 with warming trends to -26. Haven't even had the energy to go out and freeze elemental parts of my anatomy for the cause. Skidoo in broken down and I'm waiting for parts. Pretty well necessary for an old guy like me to get out there.

[Sailor]

Cool (no pun intended) series of winter shots, Norm. After moving to Texas almost 20 years ago, I've never missed winter, but I enjoy seeing winter photos from you hardy folk that venture out into the cold.

Jer

[normhead]

Steady -32 to -30 with warming trends to -26. Haven't even had the energy to go out and freeze elemental parts of my anatomy for the cause. Skidoo in broken down and I'm waiting for parts. Pretty well necessary for an old guy like me to get out there.

Our border collies need 3 hours a day outside.... but at -32 it's too cold for their feet. We have had some -32 nights though. And since we heat with wood, it can be real cold when you get up in the morning.

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Cool (no pun intended) series of winter shots, Norm. After moving to Texas almost 20 years ago, I've never missed winter, but I enjoy seeing winter photos from you hardy folk that venture out into the cold.

Jer

Well you're welcome. Fell free to freeze your extremeties vicariously through us...

At this time of year, I'm so acclimatized tot he cold, I wear my spring jacket out as soon as it hits -5. After -8 I wear photographers gloves on our walks, because I don't need real winter gloves to keep my hands warm. And if I do wear my winter coat, and warm gloves, I just start sweating and have to take them off. The cold is only brutal if it sneaks up on you. As long as you're here for a gradual introduction, it's never really that bad.

[Sailor]

At this time of year, I'm so acclimatized tot he cold, I wear my spring jacket out as soon as it hits -5. After -8 I wear photographers gloves on our walks, because I don't need real winter gloves to keep my hands warm. And if I do wear my winter coat, and warm gloves, I just start sweating and have to take them off. The cold is only brutal if it sneaks up on you. As long as you're here for a gradual introduction, it's never really that bad.

I hear you, man. I've become a wuss since moving south; when I was in Michigan all those years ago, I'd take my morning walk in the dark before work if the temperature was +10F (-12 C) or above - it was simply part of life. Now - on days like today - I bellyache when I have to take my walk on a cloudy morning at 43F (6 C). The good news is that we're supposed to hit 70F next week.

Jer