Saturday, December 31, 2022

THAT’S IT, I’M DONE. THESE ARE THE LAST PHOTOS I WILL POST THIS YEAR!

 

I’d like to thank everyone for viewing my photos over the past year and Aileen and I wish you a happy New Year.   The hoar frost and river ice were taken Thursday morning and the Steller’s Jay called out to me this morning as I was stumbling up the icy trail watching where I was putting my feet.  I may not have seen him otherwise.

Hoar frost on the top of a pine tree

River ice closeup

River ice closeup


Steller's Jay

Steller's Jay


Thursday, December 29, 2022

CATCHING UP WITH A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE LAST WEEK OR SO


Bald eagle on a snowy day

Highway 97 which is also Main Street in Oliver, BC

We were dragging bottom on Allendale Road

This old house was close to the cabin where we visited Richard and family December 22 


Footprints I made yesterday when things were melting

Our river trail is very icy today

 

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

BACK TO FINDING SOME PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

 

We had some pretty cold weather move in on us during Christmas so there wasn’t much happening for photos.  Our son and his family and his wife’s sister and husband rented a cabin near Vernon, BC for a few day and we drove up for lunch with them on December 22.  It was 3.5 hours each way for us but it was nice to spend time with them.

Richard and Georgia came and stayed with us for three nights before heading home to Victoria.  We enjoyed their visit of course.  They had both dogs with them this time.  Theodore, who is a Pomeranian, fit in the house well but Winnie, who is a Bernese mountain dog, at well over 100 pounds seemed quite large inside.  However, she was very well behaved and was a treat to have.  We are now back to our usual quiet life.

Our recent snowfall has taken quite a beating the past couple of days with above freezing temperatures and some rain.  The streets and trails are icy tonight so we decided to stay in rather than risk falling.   Aileen walked this morning and saw three mature bald eagles in the same tree but they were long gone when I ventured out.  I had to content myself with a couple of Sharp-shinned hawks and some of the usual birds.

American Dipper

Male Goldeneye grooming himself

Male Goldeneye grooming himself

Sharp-shinned hawk.  He must have had breakfast already as he spent a long while grooming himself in this cottonwood tree. 

Sharp-shinned hawk.

Sharp-shinned hawk.

Sharp-shinned hawk.

Sharp-shinned hawk.

Nice talons

Female Goldeneye

Female Common Merganser

Lots of moisture around this morning backlit by the sun

Lots of moisture around this morning backlit by the sun

Lots of moisture around this morning backlit by the sun

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco


Wednesday, December 21, 2022

THE THINGS YOU SEE WHEN OUT WALKING INCLUDING A HUNGRY BEAVER

 These were all taken walking from our house.

Our neighbour Lloyd has a couple of Wiener dogs so appropriate that he has one in his front window

The strong north wind kept pushing spray over the closed gate at the dam making icicles

I'm telling you, it was this big!

Goldeneyes




Beaver

Beaver

Male Barrow's Goldeneye


Hungry Beaver

Hungry Beaver