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On Lake Ontario, Apr 1, 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on April 1, 2019

April 1

And thus begins the longest six weeks of the year — when it should be spring, but it won’t be till the lilacs bloom and the garden stores open around … Continue reading April 1

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, mud season, snow
Moon setting over Lake Ontario, 3/20/2019, 6:48 a.m.
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 20, 2019January 1, 2020

As good as it gets

Spring begins with a full moon, setting within minutes of sunrise. It’s 6:48 a.m. and I’ve been rushing around in my puffy coat to get the right lens, the correct … Continue reading As good as it gets

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, moon, moonset
Moon setting over Lake Ontario, Mar 18, 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

Sister Moon

5:25 a.m. here on the edge. 28°F. and calm. A dusting of snow. The waxing gibbous moon will set at 6:06 a.m., but I better get a picture before it … Continue reading Sister Moon

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, moon, moonset
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 9, 2019

Stars over Ontario

3:30 a.m., 16°F. and calm. Coat over pajamas. Hat over headlamp. Crampons over boots. Gloves. Camera on tripod, set to 30 sec., with 16mm lens at f2.8, ISO 1600. The … Continue reading Stars over Ontario

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, stars, winter
Lake Ontario 6 Mar 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 6, 2019

Arctic Ontario, after the storm

Here comes the sun. Today, 3:15 p.m, after a few more inches of snow. At 6:04 p.m., the sun will set at 263° on the compass dial. When the sun … Continue reading Arctic Ontario, after the storm

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, winter
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 5, 2019

Arctic Ontario, before the storm

If it’s going to be cold, let it be this blue arctic cold. A storm is on the western horizon, threatening to make tomorrow’s errands a hassle. Flowering spring is … Continue reading Arctic Ontario, before the storm

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, winter
Lake Ontario, 25 Feb 2019, about 10 a.m.
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on February 25, 2019

Gusty day on the edge

26 mph west winds, gusting up to 43 mph. Only a dusting of snow, but I had to brace myself from being blown over. Hard to capture the drama, but … Continue reading Gusty day on the edge

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, wind, winter
moon over Lake Ontario 6:03 am 19 Feb 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on February 19, 2019

Winter Moon over Ontario

Watching the full moon set over Lake Ontario is a winter treat. For several months the northwesterly azimuth is right, but… with great lakes come thick clouds. I’ve learned to … Continue reading Winter Moon over Ontario

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, moon
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on February 9, 2019

The wind giveth and the wind taketh away

… and giveth again. Earlier this week, with warming breezes, our shore was an iced-over wonderland of bridges, cenotes, and fiords. By yesterday, it was all gone. We were back … Continue reading The wind giveth and the wind taketh away

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, winter
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on February 2, 2019

Lake Ontario nightglow

4 A.M. The moon won’t rise till 6:01 and the first pre-dawn glimmer won’t appear till 5:47. And yet, above the faint orange streaks of Canada light pollution, the horizon … Continue reading Lake Ontario nightglow

Categories: lake lifeTags: airglow, Lake Ontario, night
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on January 31, 2019

Motion over still

7:29 a.m. 0°F. Dawn brings the answer: moving water plays havoc with frozen water. Our once-solid ice bank has been carved out by the night’s wave action. I’m enjoying a … Continue reading Motion over still

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, winter
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on January 30, 2019

Cold but not polar

9° F. (-12° C.) As the wind picks up, the waves are crashing over our shelf of ice. I keep watching to see whether the ice shelf will be built … Continue reading Cold but not polar

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, winter

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