Not very exciting but we always enjoy a sunrise on Manion Lake. Warm temperatures have settled the snow on lakes and in the bush. We need more snow to cover all the tracks the dogs and horses are leaving on the lake. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming...
On Sunday we went crappie fishing for the first time. It was a lot of fun and the technique to catch them is a bit challenging, you don't jig you just slowly raise your line. Our weather certainly has improved as we reached a high of plus 7C yesterday. It's hard to...
Allison and I went trout fishing yesterday afternoon and this trout was a team effort. I choose the location for the set line, Allison set it up the tip-up, I saw the flag and hauled it out of the water. We cooked it up for dinner, fresh fish is always delicious....
It was a lovely sunrise this morning, minus 28C. Today should be our last cold day as next week we're expecting temperatures above freezing, yes we made it through our extreme cold weather week. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of...
This photo was taken on Tuesday it had warmed to minus 11C even the moose were happy to have warmer temperatures as there were plenty of moose tracks on one spot of my snowshoe trail. This morning was the warmest we've had in a while, minus 25C looking forward to...
Despite the cold Allison got Don and I out for a couple of hours fishing and she caught our dinner. Not a big trout but definitely tasty. We have been in an extreme weather alert for the past week, looks like we will have one more extreme cold night and then...
Another minus 35C this morning it is nice to see the sun in the morning just wish it was warmer. Once again the dogs didn't even want to go outside. We've been burning a lot of firewood as we light our fireplace in the morning just to feel warmer. It does look like...
It's a mirage. The sun must be shining on the lake just right to give us the illusion that there is either open water or bare ground. Yes, it's another cold one minus 38C this morning. This is our fourth day of being below minus 30C in the morning and we can honestly...
Ugg, it's another cold morning, minus 38C which is minus 36.4F. We continue to be in an extreme cold weather warning, this is our fourth day. The cold isn't just difficult for us humans but for the animals and birds as well. The dogs don't even want to go outside in...
I'm not sure if I have ever seen sun dogs like this in the morning. A sun dog is an atmospherical optical phenomenon caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals. I have always thought that when I see sun dogs it would mean cold weather. Well we sure are having the...
Minus 37C this morning with a little bit of a breeze making it feel like minus 44C. But at least the sun is shining! The horses looked very frosty this morning but this sun will make them feel warmer. We've stayed pretty much inside these last couple of days, really...
A view of Manion Lake from the shore on this extreme cold weather morning. Minus 26C with a brisk wind makes it feel like minus 37C. We were thinking of going trout fishing today but with this wind... we're thinking maybe we won't. The forecast is suggesting that this...
Our sunrise this morning, not much sun to look at though, minus 21C. All the tracks on the lake are from the horses. My new horse Willow is adventurous so she's been checking out various bays. Looks like we will have a cloudy day with a good wind and some flurries....
Good Morning sunrise! A beautiful start to the day minus 6C and windy but unfortunately this will all give way to clouds and snow by the evening. Temperatures are going to drop by this weekend, it will definitely feel like winter.
This past weekend the 3 of us went out for a snowmobile ride and we found this moose shed, quite the find. We were all pretty excited with the find. We got a lot of snow over the weekend as well so Don spent most of yesterday ploughing snow. Cloudy and minus 7C this...
One lovely moose dropped one of his antlers on my snowshoe trail, the girls both thought Don had put it there for me, but no, I found it all on my own. I think I might be hooked on this shed hunting thing. Another clear, cold morning, minus 23C. Should warm up through...
With the extreme cold weather Manion Creek looks very cold as it ices over. We continue to be in an extreme cold weather warning this morning, minus 33C. It's another day to work on any inside project we can find. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny, high minus 15C....
Yes, it's a lovely clear, bright morning but it's also minus 34C so it's a really cold morning. We're to have one more night of extreme cold before temperatures get warmer. Today's forecast - warming to minus 19C, tonight minus 31C.
We are encouraged to get outdoors for some exercise, that's not difficult when you live where we live. Jasper and Cedar also enjoy exploring the great outdoors and a groomed trail is much easier for snowshoeing. Another cold one today minus 23C and cloudy this...
Spent some time riding around this weekend. Saturday we rode around Don's Barber Lake trapline, Sunday we went shed hunting. Both Don and Allison found a shed, just the tip of the antler poking up through the newly fallen snow. They have the shed hunting bug now but...
We haven't seen much of this for the last 2 months and with the incoming clouds we might not see much of the sun today. Although we've had mostly cloudy days we also haven't had a lot of snow. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this...
Don harvested these wolves yesterday at the portage. Weather has certainly been interesting, Tuesday night it was minus 18C, Wednesday morning minus 13C last night 0C, this morning at 7am minus 7C. In less than an hour it dropped 4 degrees to minus 11C. It's also...
This is our view this morning. It has warmed up since last night but there's a good wind that is making it feel a lot colder. Last night it was minus 18C and it's to warm up to 0C, quite the yo-yo of temperatures. Good thing we weren't planning on going fishing, I...
Don has been spending some time outdoors trapping beaver. To set the traps around the beaver lodge he must first find the entrances, traps are attached to poles so he can pull them out of the water. To date he has harvested about 30 beaver of varying sizes. Today is...
We are encouraged to get outside during our provincial wide lock down and this certainly is not a problem around here. This trout was a team effort. I caught this trout on a set line which Don had set up for me. I still haven't been able to catch a fish while jigging...
This is proof that we do get to the sun once and a while. Not today though as we have yet again another cloudy grey day. Minus 1C this morning, we know one of these days the cold weather will descend upon us. Don has some beaver traps set to keep him occupied this...
Yesterday the sun started to peek out from the clouds and with in sun dogs and a ring. I always think that when we see sun dogs we're going to get some cold weather. We've had it very mild so I guess we are due. Minus 12C this morning and a full sunrise. Today's...
These are the trout we caught, okay I caught, when fishing on Sunday. They must have been hungry because they both swallowed the hook. Don set some beaver traps yesterday. He doesn't have any building projects so at least he can do some trapping. Another mild morning,...
Don and I went trout fishing yesterday, Cedar came along as well. She took some time out from playing with her frisbee to monitor the fishing hole. We caught 2 trout for our dinner both on a set line. Once again we have a cloudy day, minus 3C. Today's forecast -...
Out for a snowshoe of another frosty day. You can't see in this photo but there have been a lot of rabbit tracks in amongst the trees along the trail. Minus 5C and another frosty morning, a little bit of fog at the end of the lake. We sure are liking these mild...
Minus 12C and there's heavy fog over the lake and heavy frost on everything. Last evening, at sunset fog was developing on the lake but at night it was clear, you could see the stars. It feels very damp outside. Ontario has extended the lockdown due to the increasing...
If the sun were to shine this shot would be so beautiful but it's a cloudy morning, minus 5C. It's very damp outside. These mild days have been great for getting outside spending time with my horses or going for walks. Yesterday Don was at his trapline cutting trails...
I took this photo on Sunday when Allison and I were fishing and Don was breaking trails. There was a lot of frost on the trees. Yesterday was a very sunny, mild day. It would have been a good day for fishing but Allison had to go home for work today so we went...
After a quiet morning, Allison and I went snowshoeing then tried to catch a trout in the late afternoon. Don didn't want to fish so he broke trail to Mount Lake. Although we haven't received a lot of snow there is a lot of slush on the lake and the lake is very rough....
After a late breakfast we finally got to our fishing spot at around noon yesterday. It took the fish a while to catch on that it was opening of trout fishing but we did manage to catch a few for dinner. It's another cloudy, grey morning. Minus 8C with fog on the lake....
Saying good bye to 2020 as we watched the last sunset for the year, hoping to wake up to a sunny sunrise but it's a cloudy morning. So Happy New Year everyone!! May 2021 be filled with joy, peace and good health. To start our new year we are heading out for the...
Nothing beats a campfire even in the winter. It was minus 9C last night but cloudy so we couldn't see stars or the moon. Another cloudy morning, minus 13C, hoar frost in the trees. On this last day of 2020 we hope to make it as memorable as the year. Allison and I...
Cedar, our black German Shepherd just loves to playing the snow, the cold doesn't bother her at all. Temperatures warmed up, minus 9C this morning and snowing. We've had some accumulation overnight. Today's forecast - Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy...
Allison and I enjoyed snowshoeing yesterday afternoon. Jasper and Cedar are always eager to get out on the trails as well. Allison and Don rode up to Pettit breaking some trail. They report that the lake is very rough, the cold and wind have really packed the snow and...
We're enjoying a beautiful sunrise this morning even though it's minus 20C. Yesterday we all went for a snow machine ride to Horse Falls, it was a nice day for a ride, not as cold as this morning. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of...
We had a wonderful, quiet Christmas. We hope all our friends and family did as well. We are now officially in a lockdown due to Covid 19, our lockdown in Northern Ontario will last until January 9, 2021. All essential businesses are closed, this means lodges and camps...
It's minus 25C this morning and with the wind it's feeling much colder, minus 36C but if you take away the snow and cold this bright sun just might warm you up. Don has some ploughing to do today as yesterday we had a lovely snowstorm blow through dumping some...
A pillar of sun shines as the sun set on the shortest day of the year. We are expecting some significant snow accumulation today and tomorrow, we definitely have a very white Christmas. It was announced yesterday that our province, Ontario, will go into lockdown...
Our view this first day of winter. Guess it's fitting that it is snowing, minus 9C. Today's forecast - Periods of light snow ending late this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus...
This is our view this morning, a lovely pink sunrise. Minus 8C and a good wind coming off the lake. Cloudy. Flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls this afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming west 20 this afternoon. High minus 2. Wind...