tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post3543668875865191294..comments2023-09-11T02:17:36.977-07:00Comments on Otto's son: Lake Superior IceJonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37311363937272298632019-03-06T19:50:34.801-08:002019-03-06T19:50:34.801-08:00It really IS both at the same time!It really IS both at the same time!Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-64892407131468663892019-03-06T19:23:12.018-08:002019-03-06T19:23:12.018-08:00That looks both beautiful and scary at the same ti...That looks both beautiful and scary at the same time.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-71404424895619675352019-03-04T18:50:04.742-08:002019-03-04T18:50:04.742-08:00I want to see the pictures of that! ;-)I want to see the pictures of that! ;-)Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-10709883281913114202019-03-04T12:33:04.249-08:002019-03-04T12:33:04.249-08:00There have been days where one can't see the h...There have been days where one can't see the highway in front of the vehicle, let alone the lake. <br />The fact that I'll have to turn on lights in the morning to feed the horses has me seething under the surface. If anyone says anything about springing forward I am likely to do something you'll read about in the papers. jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-49411153111834837562019-03-04T12:08:26.466-08:002019-03-04T12:08:26.466-08:00If I could watch winter from a tropical rainforest...If I could watch winter from a tropical rainforest, I think I would. jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-86506789156834851422019-03-04T12:06:50.518-08:002019-03-04T12:06:50.518-08:00I know I feel the cold more than I used to. A few ...I know I feel the cold more than I used to. A few mild frostbites over the years doesn't help, either.jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-20323663917556542252019-03-04T12:02:23.613-08:002019-03-04T12:02:23.613-08:00What beautiful photos! Your drive to work might b...What beautiful photos! Your drive to work might be scary in icy conditions, but it's certainly lovely. And don't get me started about daylight saving time, either. Grrr.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-52874521958507729142019-03-04T06:20:54.336-08:002019-03-04T06:20:54.336-08:00Thanks for the great photos! I grew up on Lake Er...Thanks for the great photos! I grew up on Lake Erie and I follow their FB page of all photos of the ice dunes and ice breaking up on the lake. It is all so beautiful! I admit I miss that lake to my core, but I so don't like winter anymore. It's gorgeous in all seasons. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-33291211191227050072019-03-04T04:55:56.347-08:002019-03-04T04:55:56.347-08:00The wind blowing off that frozen expanse must be a...The wind blowing off that frozen expanse must be absolutely bone chilling. I think I feel the cold more as I get older, pretty cold here this morning -14C. Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-20831235434853027732019-03-03T19:56:52.645-08:002019-03-03T19:56:52.645-08:00You are right! Pics mostly taken on the way to or ...You are right! Pics mostly taken on the way to or from work, about 7:30 a.m. and about 5:30 p.m.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-49523132761213563982019-03-03T19:54:14.647-08:002019-03-03T19:54:14.647-08:00Thanks! No, too damned cold for anything fun outsi...Thanks! No, too damned cold for anything fun outside. Just the usual farm chores and a lot of reading.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-81074022083393075972019-03-03T19:52:49.521-08:002019-03-03T19:52:49.521-08:00The cold is killing off our emerald ash borers, to...The cold is killing off our emerald ash borers, too! Too bad the biting insects won't be bothered by it.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-47066702278095433172019-03-03T19:51:01.720-08:002019-03-03T19:51:01.720-08:00Thanks! What are you going to do with all that sno...Thanks! What are you going to do with all that snow? Watch it melt for a few days?Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-62676921124563620802019-03-03T19:22:25.314-08:002019-03-03T19:22:25.314-08:00Starkly beautiful photos. I was trying to figure o...Starkly beautiful photos. I was trying to figure out the time of day when the various photos were taken. Do I see one sunrise and one sunset, or am I all turned around?Tom at Sightingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118442557208675758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-26858782408158592202019-03-03T18:19:13.547-08:002019-03-03T18:19:13.547-08:00The shades of blue in the lake photos are quite be...The shades of blue in the lake photos are quite beautiful. Did you ski this weekend?AK Coldweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683252458056165639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-22400287478274033932019-03-03T13:50:34.517-08:002019-03-03T13:50:34.517-08:00A bit too adventurous here now, body in the Singel...A bit too adventurous here now, body in the Singel last week and the.closest coffee shop was boned 05:10 last night. Safer where you are.Onevikinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332629675054714173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-54897131964144756972019-03-03T07:16:53.639-08:002019-03-03T07:16:53.639-08:00We hope to get out of the polar vortex next week, ...We hope to get out of the polar vortex next week, after 6 weeks of freezing our asses off. Meteorologists say that this February was the coldest one Alberta has had in 40 years. The only upside is that hopefully the bitter cold will have killed off a lot of pine beetles which are currently ravaging our forests.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-83629360625202533822019-03-03T01:38:36.073-08:002019-03-03T01:38:36.073-08:00Jono--The different shades of white, and sometimes...Jono--The different shades of white, and sometimes-subtle blue, make for gorgeous photos. Here in St. Louis we were promised 3-8 inches of snow.<br /><br />It hasn't come. Hopeful teachers all over the area try to hide their disappointment...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-31296728441570088402019-03-02T17:27:31.666-08:002019-03-02T17:27:31.666-08:00It does have a calming influence, except on stormy...It does have a calming influence, except on stormy days. Even those can be beautiful, though. Maybe I'll rant about DST next weekend.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-76052682965222297992019-03-02T17:24:56.228-08:002019-03-02T17:24:56.228-08:00I think it is third in the world in volume, but la...I think it is third in the world in volume, but largest in surface area. Baikal and Tanganyika are larger in volume. Cape Breton is still on my bucket list. 😊 I want to see that coast.<br />Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-38111290574181259342019-03-02T17:19:06.879-08:002019-03-02T17:19:06.879-08:00Between where you live and your travels I am alway...Between where you live and your travels I am always fascinated.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-14808907484563438012019-03-02T17:16:49.473-08:002019-03-02T17:16:49.473-08:00One of my favorite things about blogging is seeing...One of my favorite things about blogging is seeing other places around the world.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37621954154793534312019-03-02T17:14:58.555-08:002019-03-02T17:14:58.555-08:00It is definitely interesting! Not as temperate as ...It is definitely interesting! Not as temperate as your home and that has its good and bad points.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-3292883163732948822019-03-02T16:27:09.153-08:002019-03-02T16:27:09.153-08:00if that is your view to and from, it must make it...if that is your view to and from, it must make it a helluva better day seeing the lake in all seasons!<br />As for DST, just pick one and leave it there is my, and my dogs opinion🤣!Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-29062204824052489432019-03-02T14:06:25.400-08:002019-03-02T14:06:25.400-08:00Ten percent of the world's fresh surface water...Ten percent of the world's fresh surface water - that's not something I ever stopped to think about before. Your photos are striking. What a beautiful drive to work! <br /><br />I'm really noticing the longer days, too. It feels like we're coming out from a dark tunnel.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com