Archive for the 'Winter' Category

Lunar Eclipse in Ontario, Canada

A crisp night with a cloudless sky made for some pretty pictures. The lunar eclipse, where the earth passes between the sun and the moon, can be seen by the naked eye.
This February 20, 2008 lunar eclipse had excellent weather conditions, and apart from clouds moving in near the end of the eclipse, we could […]

Another Snow Day!

That is the third day in a week that we have to keep the kids at home. No school today, as the school buses are canceled due to inclement weather. We heard on the radio that Highway 6 was closed off north of Fergus, but I heard reports from several people that they have not […]

Groundhog Day

It is the second of February again: Groundhog Day. Wiarton Willie has failed to see his shadow, so according to this weather analyzing rodent we are getting an early Spring! :-O)
That means that instead of hiding in his burrow, Wiarton Willie has all the time in the world for some driving around town.

White Christmas

A White Christmas feels like a Year End bonus - snow adds so much to the Holiday spirit. And it can be so beautiful too - with frosted trees and bright blue skies.

This was on Boxing Day, by the way. As you can see from the first two pictures above it was not as bright […]