Sunday, 9 March 2025

Lake and rivers

We had more snow on Thursday, March 6th. Only 5 cm. The sidewalk was in such good condition, too! Back to shovelling.


Our conservation authority has sent out flooding warnings. The reason is that the ground is still frozen, and it cannot absorb the quick melt water. We are good here, thankfully. We are atop a hill, with lower wetland around us. Some may have problems with water pooling around their well, or full ditches. We'll see what happens. 

 I mentioned our lunch out. The drive was good. It does look bleak, but it is beginning to warm up overall.



Boats in their coats: 

It is time to remove the ice fishing huts! Look at this memo from the OPP: 

This is what the Big Rideau looks like. 



Wild turkeys looking for sustenance.

Whoopsie!


This is a major store for farmers in our area. It is closing its Canadian stores. 😞

  Our winter lights are still going. It's a beacon in the dark. This is an example of where not to put the trailcam. The post gets a lot of light. The snow has melted some, but it is tricky walking in the forest.




I think the critter I've been tracking is Butch Raccoon!
 

Meantime, out front, a lone turkey. He is doing clean up in aisle 8 under the feeder.
 

12 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Pretty landscapes! I hope the lone turkey has some mates near by.

Take care, have a wonderful day and a happy week ahead.

Barbara Rogers said...

I wonder if the camera makes some slight noise that Butch kept looking right at it.

Jeanie said...

I always worry about heavy rains before the ground has thawed. It almost always means a wet basement for me!

Anvilcloud said...

You captured the bleakness for sure.

Shug said...

The country side is so pretty....scenes that we just do not see around here. That sure looks like a pretty big raccoon and the turkey was certainly just hanging out. Happy Sunday...

Lowcarb team member said...

Your weather is so different from mine!
I enjoyed seeing your photographs.

Enjoy the remainder of Sunday and have a good week ahead.

All the best Jan

Mary Kirkland said...

Ice fishing seems like it would be so cold. I love the pictures and videos.

Red said...

I can see that you are hoping for spring. Hopefully the snow goes slowly and there's not flooding.

Far Side of Fifty said...

You still have Winter!

Cloudia said...

I can't wait to see spring bursting on the scene!

Kay said...

Wow! That's a LOT of snow! It always amazes me that critters out in the cold can survive those freezing temperatures.

The Furry Gnome said...

Lakes are beginning to that down here too.