A tale of 2 cities

A couple of our daughters sent us photographic evidence yesterday that winter had not quite yet released its icy grip up north. We're harbouring a not-so-secret hope that it will slip quietly into history and make way for spring before our return.

Here's what we found in our southern yard yesterday:

Contrast that to their experience:

(Day 166) Ice storm aftermath

You might be wondering why I'd be talking about an ice storm at this time of year. Canadian weather can be wacky, but not THIS wacky! No, don't worry, the weather has actually been lovely and well-behaved this spring.

However, when I'm out walking around our piece of land, the scars of the greatest ice storm in the last 100 years can be seen off the beaten path. I'm just posting a couple of photos but these scenes are repeated throughout the region. Near the beaten path I've cleaned up a lot of the tree damage, but a lot of it is in places where it's difficult to clear away. So we'll just let nature take its course and reclaim the fallen.

(18-55mm  f7.1  1/25 sec  ISO200)

(18-55mm  f7.1  1/40 sec  ISO200)