My hunch was right, it snowed! I think we received a little more than I saw was called for on the forecast last night and it was ‘blowing a hoolie’ as I set off for my walk early this morning. There was no beautiful sunrise this morning, just a white sky. Trees and various structures dotting the lake shore were in stark contrast to the sky, silhouettes really. The wind was howling in the trees creating a very eerie loud noise. This tiny leaf, only one inch across, was being launched along the surface of the snow with incredible force. It looked perfect each time it rested for a second on its journey to who knows where.
I find this gate is a very inviting structure beckoning one to enter, though not a particularly wise option at the moment. This dock is in the midst of renovations and so it is basically a gate to nowhere but whatever might be in your imagination.
The wind continued to blow. The fishers were sitting out on their upturned buckets, some trying to get their little huts erected another running a few hundred feet over the ice trying to chase down and eventually secure part of a tent that was blowing away. It took me almost an hour to complete my walk, but it was a little easier on the way home with the wind at my back. I’m not sure it’s going to be much better tomorrow.
