This weekend Nova Scotia was bombed with its first storm of the decade. Snow, rain, wind, high waves and power outages were all part of the mix.
A covering of snow gave the woods a cozy look. Somehow, looking at bare branches in January makes the cold seem even colder. Unfortunately, temperatures are rising, so this snow might not be around for long.
These tracks were already dusted with snow when I saw them in the morning in a spot where I often see snowshoe hares.
Low pressure systems often bring storm surges that can make for especially high tides. They’re caused by winds pushing on the surface of the ocean, making the water higher than usual in some places.
The tide surge made the waters passing under Bald Eage Bridge in the salt marsh seem higher and more forceful than usual.
Waves up to 8 metres in height were anticipated off the coast. Radio announcers from Seaside FM were expecting surfers to be catching the waves around Cow Bay, just down from the moose.
In the marsh and in the woods all was quiet. At least wildlife has the sense to lay low during storms, find a nice cozy spot to hunker down in and conserve energy until the worst is past.
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I love to be pioneer to be the first one whose tracks are left on snow 🙂
Pictures are awesome! The first one is especially! It reminds me so much of my beloved fairytale “Twelve months”! To be short – there was a queen who wanted to get snowdrops for the New Year otherwise the new year wouldn’t be started (32nd of December, 33th of December and so on). A girl managed to get these flowers with help of twelve brothers months … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq0hUk2yKr8
Nadezhda, thank you for the link. I had never heard of this story before. The animation is lovely (the girl is so beautifully drawn in a style that’s so refreshingly different from what we’re used to seeing in North America), and the opening scenes reminded me very much of the snowy landscape here.
Enjoy the snow. Those waves sound treacherous. Stay warm.
Yousei, the rain and above freezing temperatures have been melting the snow. The waves washed over some of the roads near the coast locally and the winds threw down quite a few branches in the yard but nothing too crazy has happened, at least that I’ve heard of – besides the surfers that is 🙂
Amazing how black and white those photos turned out (top one at any rate).
Is the bridge pathway icy now?
Stay warm. 🙂
Dawn, they certainly do look black and white. I was thinking that of the first one when I posted it.
Not sure how icy the bridge was, as I didn’t want to cross it with those waves rushing just below the surface. The causeway along the trail which is linked with bridges often washes over during storms and I didn’t want to push my luck. The trail itself has been slippery in spots for some time now.
Lessee, snow, wind, rain, 8-meter waves . . . I know–let’s go surfing!
I’m gonna go put another log on the fire.
Gerry, it’s odd how the younger generation has such a different reaction to wild weather. Even though I built a snowfort with my grandson in the snow/rain, I don’t have any desire to get THAT wet.
Brrrr! We’ve had really, really cold weather and wind (in the ‘belows’) the last few days so snuggling in is a good plan. It’s my last day of vacation, too – so a cozy nap with a good book is on my list of things-to-do!
Cindy, hard to believe that the holidays are almost over. Hope you have a good rest before heading back to work tomorrow.
Since I have not seen frost outside a refrigerator … the photos look inviting, like a dreamscape. Very nice photo report 🙂
Swaps, the good thing about refrigerator frost is that it doesn’t have to be shoveled 🙂 But you’re right, it quite often does look like a dreamscape after a fresh snowfall.