Category Archives: Winter

Mountainous!

I had to take my son to the orthodontist tonight and do some errands, so I got home a lot later than usual and wasn’t really planning on blogging.  However, I just couldn’t wait to show you this picture which … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, iPhone 5s, Nature, Orangeville, Ontario, Photography, Snow & Ice, Storms, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Reduced Visibility

I’m not sure if I have ever posted twice in one day before, but we ventured uptown to take some more pictures of the storm, and I couldn’t wait to share them.  When we got up to the highway, we … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Country Living, Dundalk, Ontario, Nature, Photography, Snow & Ice, Storms, Wind, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Snowed in again!

It is late Monday afternoon, and I haven’t left the house since Friday night, when Mother Nature once again went off her meds.  It stormed all Friday night and all day Saturday, bad enough that every road around us was … Continue reading

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Atmospheric Phenomenon

I know I have already done a post in the past about sundogs (although at the time I thought it was a rainbow), but I just had to post another photo because this one was taken with my iPhone 5s. … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Beauty, Blogging, iPhone 5s, Landscapes, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Snow & Ice, Sunshine, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Holidays + 1

What’s the best way to end your Christmas holidays?  Add one more day!!  We were under a snowfall warning all day yesterday and last night, and I was a nervous wreck yesterday because my son and his girlfriend had to … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Country Living, Dundalk, Ontario, Holidays, Nature, Photography, Snow & Ice, Storms, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Tenacious Defined

My little old house on the highway is still holding on believe it or not, but during one of our first winter storms this year it took quite a beating in the wind, and everyone who drives by it on … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Blogging, Dundalk, Ontario, Emotions, Famous Landmarks, Memories, Nature, Photography, Rural Photography, Scenery, Snow & Ice, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Family Completeness

Monday was Family Day in Ontario, a day off to spend quality time with our families. Now everyone has a different idea of what family time should consist of.  Many people believe that it should be spent outside doing one … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Children, Dundalk, Ontario, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Holidays, Life, Memories, Motivation/Inspiration, Photography, Snow & Ice, Storms, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Mikey’s Toy

As you’ve probably figured out by now, we live in what is commonly referred to as the snowbelt, which means we tend to get a great deal of snow in the winter.  Knowing this and the fact that we live … Continue reading

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Blinding whiteness

After our storm on Friday, you would think that everything would have been back to normal today, but freezing rain overnight made the back roads hazardous resulting in school bus cancellations.  So, my bratty kid got another day off school! … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like winter

I crossed my fingers.  I crossed my toes.  I even did the snow dance multiple times on Thursday, which trust me can be very embarrassing when done in front of people.  Finally, it worked.  It snowed hard enough that I … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Country Living, Dundalk, Ontario, Humour, Nature, Photography, Snow & Ice, Storms, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments