Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Nearly cryptic stop signs, river ice on the move, and horseback riders on our snow-covered street

We woke up to crisp temperatures (about 2 F), clear blue skies, and calm winds. After walking  Woody, getting the wood stove cranked up, and eating a hot breakfast, we made the short drive to Parc National Du Bic to ski. Knowing that we'll be leaving this winter wonderland in just a few days, we chose  one of our favorite routes - out to Ferme Rioux and the Le Chemin-du-Nord trail to the old Lyman house and the point beyond.  There, we found an opening in the river ice, where dark blue water was moving rapidly with the tide, carrying chunks of ice with it. It was an impressive site.
Attached are a few random photos from the day -  Wednesday, 20 February, 2019.



The view of our outbuildings from an upstairs window shortly after sunrise.
Snowdrifts make for highly variable snow depth in the landscape.


This stop sign, in Parc National Du Bic, is nearly covered by drifting snow. 


View of the frozen Saint Lawrence River in Parc National Du Bic

The view from the end of the Le Chemin-du-Nord trail. The patch of water was moving rapidly
with the outgoing tide carrying chunks of floating ice along the way.


The horseback riders shown here are the owners of the large grey horse barn shown in the far left of this photo.
I took the photo from our front yard.

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