Must say that I wasn’t expecting the snow to stick when it started falling yesterday. But as I watched out my window it just kept falling and falling. Sticking and then sticking some more. Then, overnight another dusting. So this morning, before I started in at my desk, I escaped down to take a few photos at Boulevard Park as the sun tried to break out to start the day officially.
Inspired by photos from a fellow photographer recently, I made up my mind to head to Lake Padden this morning. Temperature at my place as hovering in the high 20s, so I knew it would be cold. But when I got up to Lake Padden the gauge in the car read 21 degrees. In addition, it didn’t take me long to see that the lake was frozen. Not just a little frozen. Thick ice. There was even a growing group of folks playing hockey on the lake. What a beautiful morning.
It has been decided that doing something for a second year qualifies it as a tradition. Last year my wife and I ventured to Canada and stayed at a quaint roadside inn for Christmas. From there we made many ventures out, including several outings to see bald eagles in the snow. This year we stayed at a cabin at Rasar State Park near Concrete, WA. What a wonderful place from which to venture into the snow.
A quiet and chilly Saturday morning seemed like a perfect time to make an outing to Padden Creek. The things that caught my attention were the curious formations of icicles that resulted from the fast moving creek.
Possibly 24 hours early, but I went out this morning to take a look at the moon, which was so bright over Bellingham Bay. The forecast had been for clouds so I felt very fortunate to see the moon at all. In fact, with the cloud covering tonight I doubt we will see the moon tonight. But I’ve been surprised before.
