Monthly Archives: February 2016

Unreal

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Have you ever seen paintings of a sunset where all you could say was “seriously”? I’m thinking of “velvet paintings” but even some oils from the 19th century. The contrasting colours are vivid to the point of absurdity. But every … Continue reading →

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Identical Opposites

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

Snow. We have lots of it today. That often happens when it warms up, and this week is no exception. But it’s still cold enough for the snow to form drifts, and when it’s sunny, that creates some wonderful “sparkling” … Continue reading →

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You Know it’s Been Cold When…

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

Early February was unusually warm this year – at least by Ottawa standards. But that all changed last week. Then yesterday the wind died down and it warmed up to -19C, which is getting close to zero F. In the … Continue reading →

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