Friday, February 24, 2023

COLD PHOTOS!

     Yesterday I was talking out loud to myself about some photos for today. Some of you heard me and said you were looking forward to some photos. So what can I do even if it's still very cold. Why of course , take some photos.

     So here are some out of focus, poorly composed photos of cold.

                  A minus 28 C sunset

                 A very white and cold city park

                  Very bright new snow

                  Pile of snow from snow removal
                  Lots of vapor coming from chimneys. Houses are heated with gas and when the furnace runs water vapor used in the burning is vented. As a result our houses are very dry in winter unless we have a humidifier.
                 Using the vapor pattern I know the direction of the wind , approximate wind speed and air pressure. 

                 Cold western sky
                  Bright early morning sunlight on houses across the street
                  Sun rise 

       At 11:25 it was minus 25 C and felt like minus 39 C. The wind was 28 kmh gusting to 39

      At 2:00 Pm it was minus 24 with a wind of 25 kmh and gusting to 42.

     So it was cold out there. My camera froze up and it wouldn't focus any more.

37 comments:

  1. OMG, Red, it reminds me of North Dakota when I was a wee lad. Well, I guess you're not far from there anyway. Stay inside and stay warm, my friend. Brrrr.

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  2. Wow, thanks for the photos. You sure captured the cold. That is interesting about the vapor. Take care and stay warm!

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  3. Brrrr.... It's been such a long time since I've been in snow. I used to enjoy seeing the first snowfall, but not when I'm driving. Thank you for helping me remember what it was like.

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    1. I did enjoy my time in Hawaii when it was winter here.

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  4. Hello,
    The snow does look cold, we may have another dusting of snow today.
    Have a great weekend.

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  5. We run a whole house humidifier all winter long. Not sure how I ever lived without one.

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    1. If I had better windows I'd run my humidifier all the time too.

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  6. Yes, that is definitely cold! I thought it was cold here, just getting barely to freezing, but that is MUCH colder. The bright sunlight belies the true temperature.

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    1. You have a damp cold which goes right through you.

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  7. Beautiful photos! February is often a cold one. Thanks for taking photos in those conditions...

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  8. I'm surprised that your camera - let alone your fingers - still works in those temperatures.

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    1. Old fingers are a bit of a problem but I never wore gloves until I was 65.

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  9. It’s just as cold here this morning. Brrr.

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    1. One thing about cold now is that it can't last a long time.

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  10. It sure does look cold and with the clear cloudless sky, very chilling indeed.

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  11. Don't go outside to take photos, Red! Stay in and stay safe and warm!

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    1. Don't worry we are prepared. Prepared even if there is an accident and we're caught outside.

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  12. It's so cold and so beautiful there, the snowy white and the blue skies. I love seeing that sunrise. Thank you for sharing these photos. Stay warm and cozy there.

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    1. the snow is new and very white. It was very bright sunlight so I had to move around to get some decent light.

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  13. That is definitely cold! Thanks for the interesting photos

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  14. Thanks for braving that COLD to take photos for us. Now stay indoors!

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    1. We're OK with being outdoors. One of the field trips with my out door ed class was winter camping.

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  15. Wonderful photos Keith. Was discussing our recent connection with the Fuller Family from Portage la Prairie from my childhood with a church friend. Turns out he remembers Emil visiting our church with his plaques years ago. Great job on your blog really enjoying your postings. Cold and sun not necessarily bad.

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    1. That was probably the year after Mom died and he spent the winter on the island.

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    1. It's not really that bad if you're prepared.

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  17. Too cold to be outside for very long! Stay warm!

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  18. Frozen camera is a new one for me! Brrr…..

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  19. "Photos of cold" sounds like a funny thing except if you live with snow you know exactly how "cold" looks - bright and clear with a blue sky! We got down to -19C last night and I was thinking about your -33C and being thankful it wasn't that bad here :)

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  20. I often wonder - What the hell do Canadians do when it gets really cold and their heating systems suddenly break down?

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