On these cold winter days when vapour forms on the water it’s normally wispy and a bit wavy, especially near shore. This morning it had developed into a thick bank obscuring the houses across the harbour and creating an eerie glow.
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BRRRR
Leaving Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy on January 6, 2015, with lots of vapour on the water.
Read MoreThe Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway
I like living in place where the seasons change dramatically throughout the year – from the awaking of spring; the warmth of summer; the colours of fall; and the cold of winter. While the fall has been generally mild for us, we are now firmly ensconced in winter with ice blanketing the beach: The warmth…
Read MoreNovember Rain
While technically under a heavy snow fall warning, the text of the forecast specifies “rain at times heavy” over Grand Manan Island. And that is what we have, though the rain has been a bit thick at times. My niece snapped this photo tonight on my iPhone. I love how eery and cold it looks…
Read MoreNovember’s Arrival
October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy draughts that bit at exposed hands and faces. ~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, “The Lion and the Serpent,” 2003
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