Snowshoeing to Diabase Lake

Nice sunny day for a snowshoe today.  Snow has a good crust on it and it's easy going.  Went into Diabase Lake to take some pictures.

Out for hike

Took a walk up a forestry road that they just started to plow out just north of Sharon Lake west of Long Point Lake.  Loggers had done some cutting in there last year and are now opening up for the spring.  Further in there were some piles of wood that they hadn't moved out last year.  Hopefully they will take them this spring.

Sunny but still cold

Happy St. Patrick's day today for all that take part.  The weather is still dragging it's butt, cold nights and still lots of snow.  Last year a week ago or so we were out ATVing.  Mind you last year was unlike many years.  It will be quite awhile yet before the snow and ice goes.  Here's a pic of the homestead with quite a bit of snow still here and we haven't had our couple of spring storms yet.

More snow and freezing rain

Another 15 cm. of snow followed by freezing rain and then more snow has many of the trees bent over with some breaking.   The power went out on the west side of Gowganda Lake as a tree fell on the line. Click on pic for full view.

Out for my walk this morning

Left a little earlier this morning to take some pics of the fog just over the ice.

A first look at spring weather

 After a few clouds early this AM the sun finally came out the temperature rose and the melt started.  I felt like a groundhog today finally seeing my shadow.  Coming back from the dump and entering the two rock faces into Gowganda, I think we should put a gate up there.

Spear Lake Rd, today

The pictures this winter look all the same, hopefully there will be a break in the weather soon.  The only thing that changed is the depth of the snow.

Milder today

West of town at Single Lake on the snowmobile trail into the North arm on Gowganda Lake.  Lots of snow in the bush on the crossover.  Bottom picture is Gowganda Lake at the north end of the North Arm.

Foggy Morning

Temperatures on the rise this morning on the way to town.  Leaving Gowganda sun coming up brilliant red sky, by the time I got to New Liskeard fog and more fog.  It covered taller trees and high spots with frost.  This is Hooper's Hill a large outcrop on the way to town, sometimes called Triangle Hill.

Summer a long way off

By the look of these chairs summer is a long way off.  This morning another -31°C.

Makobe RIver, Elk Lake

Back to Elk Lake on Monday and another shot of the Makobe River, looks as if the water level has gone down quite a bit.  Check post of January 22 to see the difference.

Warmer weather on the way

Supposed to warm up overnight, from last nights -31°C, finally.  Coming back from the dump a pic looking west down Wigwam hill.

More snow and cold

Haven't been taking too many pics these days but some warmer weather by the weekend, maybe.  Walked along the snowmobile trail east of town near Page's pit.  Here are a couple I took after taking my glove and mitt off.  With the breeze the weather station at Lost Lake said it was -23C.

Snow storm overnight

Quite a bit of snow and wind over night, this morning lots of snow and large drifts.  Moved about 25cm off the driveway and larger drifts around the house.  Getting colder thru the rest of the week too.  Couple of pics after snow-blowing.

Banker's Bay, Gowganda Lake

One taken this afternoon in the snowstorm, there is a fish hut out there too.

Finally a break in the weather

Good to get out without being hampered by a ton of clothes.  Here is one of Miller Ck. that runs along the Everette Lake Rd.

Montreal River Gowganda

Just below the dam at Gowganda Lake today.

Cold Alerts out

Fog from the cold rising from the Makobe River in Elk Lake.

Edith Lake

Following up the last post I hiked up to the landing at Edith Lake, quite a bit of open water there too.  After last night's cold and this mornings -30°C much of that will be frozen over.  Tonight is going to be even colder.

North end of Burke Lake again

After the thaw and now another cold snap with some snow thrown in I went back to the rapids at the north end of Burke Lake and found some Pancake Ice at the bottom of the rapids. Who's got some syrup?

More rapids pics

North end of Burk Lake this time for a few pics from the west side of the river.  Lots of open water on Burke almost three quarters of the east side open water.  Managed to get out to some rocks in the middle of the flow.  Great spot for some pics.

A look north of open water on Burke Lake.

Miller Creek

Miller Creek runs beside the road that goes  to the old mine sites,  eventually it empty's into Everette Lake which finally ends up in Obushkong Lake and the Montreal River system.  This is a pic taken along the road this afternoon.

More snowblowing today

The snow just keeps on giving, yesterday taking the pics along the river I was well above my boots, last night another few centimeters that had to be moved with the snowblower.  Here are pics from this AM after cleaning up.

Back again

Well a Happy New Year to all, I have been away for quite some time taking it easy and visiting family.  The camera was hardly out of the bag except for a couple of times.  Got out today finally and took a few pics, as I heard someone say "when are you going to get rid of that *** wreath and get some new pics on the blog".  These are taken between the dam and the road.  The sun was just right and the fog from the cold stood out above the rapids.

It's that time of year again

Hope everyone has safe and great Christmas and New Year

Check this out

Here's a bit of a change.  They are called word clouds.  This is from a website called Wordle where you put a number of words in the box and it spits them out over and over in different configurations. After you find one you like you can print it out or screen capture it.  You may find a use for it. 

Snow pics around the yard

Just a few pics of the snow around the yard today.

Another from last week

Just coming back from taking the pics of the Notch Dam and the sun was starting to set, this is taken west of Firth Lake.  This is a panorama of 2 pics so be sure to click on the pic.

Snow on the ground and cold

Yesterday we had about 10+cm of snow and a couple of -20C nites.  The ice should be firming up.  Before the snow I was at the Notch Dam where Duncan Lake flows out to the Montreal River at Wapus Creek. 

The water was calm and low on the river side and the rock walls were covered in ice.  The picture taken of the river looks as though I was in the water but I was dangling out over the rocks on the side to take the shot.

Mild again today

Out highway 560 west again today stopped at Hedlund Marsh and took a couple of pics.  Ended up down at Duncan Lake and the Notch Dam too more pics coming

North Arm of Gowganda Lake

North Arm of Gowganda Lake
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This AM it was 9C right now at 10PM -3C

Big weather changes overnight and today, most of the snow is gone in town but still a bit in the bush.  The ice has stayed on the lake even with the winds today. This is a pic I took this afternoon just off the highway at Single Lake. Click for bigger pic.