March 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: We’ve had a terribly grey, cruddy, winter here in Kingston. Cloudy for days and weeks on end. Barely a sprinkle of snow compared to the average. Warm and sloppy when there was snow on the ground and cold and drizzly when it rained. Basically, Vancouver weather. No redeeming qualities. What. So. Ever.
I convinced myself to take advantage of the gorgeous sun out there today and went for a stroll along the lake at lunch. There are signs of early Spring everywhere: the ground is beginning to soften and get muddy and there are rivulets of water everywhere that there’s ice or snow. The sun is beating them to liquid.
Natural ice isn’t a static thing. It moves and flexes as it warms and cools. Sometimes it breaks. Sometimes, the lake will take great piles of it and fling it up on shore. That ice is beginning to melt:
It’s not quite here yet, but Spring is Springing!
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It wasn’t a Vancouver winter – Vancouver winters have way more rain, but it’s warmer, so you don’t usually have to go beyond a sweater and a light windbreaker when you go outside. Kingston’s winter was the worst of cold and wet and slushy without the -20 bright and sunny days that sort of (but not entirely) make up for it
During that thaw a month ago all the squirrels and crows were out and about busily building their nests. Poor things must have gotten a nasty surprise when it snowed again. Oh, well =)
No lake ice walking this year though huh? I think stats are showing this is one of the warmest winters on record (for the world overall)
Glad you were able to get out for a walk!
Supposed to be 52 degrees (F) here this weekend!!! yay! Alot of the snow already melted so this weekend will really help!
Lovely photo! Perfect timing!
Renee, it was crrrrrrrrrap! That’s all I have to say on it. LOL
Nope, not this year Gary. Next year. We’ll come down and kidnap you.
I looked out the window and just couldn’t resist, Kate. Almost as warm here, too: 10C (50F)
Just think, fishing & boating are just around the corner!!!! Yeah!!!
You bet, Gail! Cub camp, too.