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Photovember 27
Winter is best embraced. It was easy to admire the first snowfall at our cottage on Sunday morning.
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The challenge of snow
We do not get a lot of severe weather here in Guelph, Ontario. The occasional modest tornado touches down somewhere not far away. We had a considerable drought last July. It is nothing compared to...
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A photogenic winter
After this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not object to the weather. It is a reminder to take our time, stop and look. Make the...
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Fall colour at Hanlon Creek
I cannot say I mind the persistent summer weather. This was taken yesterday in Guelph’s Hanlon Creek Conservation Area a.k.a. Preservation Park, for photo blog Thursday. Below is one of several creeks...
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Gallery: 2013 December ice storm
Merry Christmas, everyone. Click on the image above for a small gallery of four images taken in the aftermath of the Dec. 22 that left thousands of people without power in Ontario and elsewhere. I...
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Severe thunderstorm passes over Waterloo
This afternoon my partner and I drove through one of the most frightening weather events I’ve experienced. We had spent two hours working at a coffee shop in downtown Waterloo when I noticed the sky...
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Last night we were hit with one of the most frightening thunderstorms I can remember. It started with violent gusts of wind that woke me around midnight to close the windows on the east side. Then came...
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Standing in the rain
Thursday was a special day. When I stepped outside for my habitual morning tour of the garden, a fine rain had begun to fall. It had a promising feel to it. The vegetables would not need watering, but...
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City trees hit hard by ice storm
Guelph, Ontario, where I live, takes a lot of pride in its green space. Riverside Park has always been one of the prettiest spots in the city, with a certain Old World charm. It took a hard hit from...
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Snow that will not stop
What I usually dislike about snow in February is how it becomes dirty and crusty. This year it hasn’t had a chance. It just keeps falling incessantly. One winter about 10 years ago we had snow piled...
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