Last Sunday we had a massive windstorm, the winds

reached 149km/hr and toppled trees, blew out the windows

in the office towers downtown and generally caused millions

in damage. We came through fairly well although you can

see the remains of our gazebo, it toppled over into our pond.

Last night and today we got a fairly steady snow. Nothing

to get excited about and a good excuse for pictures but

compared to last Sunday a very nice day. I also saw Juncos

in the yard for the first time this winter but I could not get a

good photo. So here are some shots of the gang in the

backyard and a few more from a stroll through the

neighbourhood alleys.

"A year indoors is a journey along a paper calendar;

a year in outer nature is the accomplishment

of a tremendous ritual."

The Outermost House

                Henry Beston