snowscapes

[llywela]

You may or may not have noticed that I've been a bit quiet of late - a sudden fit of unchattiness that hit me for no reason whatsoever. I found myself abandoning all my writing projects (which remain untouched) and have also drifted a bit out of touch with my flist. Work has been on the crazy busy side, and in the evenings I haven't really wanted to go near the computer, preferring to curl up with a blanket, the cats and a good book instead!

Rather than bore everyone catching up on stuff that's been going on, I shall bore you instead with another snowscape picspam - with apologies to the scene_again folk, who are getting this twice.

What a mixed week this has been! It started with continued ice (still going strong since before Christmas) and dire forecasts, then began to thaw, then mini-blizzards and now at last we look to be verging on a proper thaw at last! Fingers crossed it lasts.



As always, click the thumbnails to view the pictures properly.

After my last picspam post, a few people commented on the blueness of the images - which was purely the result of the light quality at the time! To demonstrate, I took a few pictures at the same location at the same time of day, just 24 hours later - and they just go to show what a difference the weather makes! Still a little blue-tinged, it is true, but nothing like the previous day, when it had still been snowing.



On Saturday I took the Small Sis up to Roath Park, near where I used to live, to see how the lake had frozen over. I've posted pictures of this park and lake so many times, but have never seen it looking like this before!



These pigeons looked awfully cold, all huddled up together like that!


Chelsea and I were a little concerned about this swan for a while, as he was just sitting on the ice unmoving for absolutely ages - it seemed such a cold spot to have a snooze!


But as we stepped up to the edge of the lake to take a closer look, he woke up and lumbered to his feet in hopes that we might have food for him.


Some more shots of the frozen lake.



Understandably, the various birds that make their home on the lake didn't seem terribly happy about its condition!


Walking on water


And finally, back to Bute Park yesterday morning, after yet another snowfall.





And the view from my office window.

Comments

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

I noticed your absence and wasn't quite sure if I should bother you with inquiring PMs or just wait until you feel better again. I went with the latter option, obviously, but I am happy that you came out of hiding. *hugs*

Beautiful picspam. Looks quite similar here, as we are completely snowed in. *g* It's inconvenient, but I love it nonetheless! :)

[karenmiller.livejournal.com]

Oh, those photos are spectacular!!!!!!!

Glad you're okay. I'm with you on the hermit thing. Also the burnout. It breaks my heart not to be frothing with excitement for a new ep next week. I find myself waiting for them to disappoint me. Sigh.

[femsc.livejournal.com]

Oh my. I've lived in the Penylan/Roath Park area as you know - and although I remember being exceptionally cold (enough that the cistern froze when I was in a flat in Ninian Road) I can't recall ever seeing the lake frozen like that! The ducks and swans must be having a thoroughly ghastly time of it at the moment, poor things.

The 'walking on water' photos - are they at the top end of the lake, where the island is? I thought perhaps it might be a bit warmer (well,less frozen) there, because of the shelter from the trees. I imagine the locals are feeding the birds, and I don't suppose the park keepers will let them starve either.

I heartily approve your choice of teenage and adult reading :) I loved the Chalet School books, but I don't think I've ever managed to read the whole series. In fact, I don't think I ever had the later ones. *Laughs* It seemed so natural at the time, Madge going off 'just like that' to start a school in a foreign country, without any apparent experience behind her... odd, the things one takes for granted!
But then, I never had any difficulty with four children and a dog going off camping on their own in the wilds of Dartmoor or Snowdonia, either. And obviously, if you've got mysterious caves or tunnels, there's going to be smuggling and a ghost train to go with them, isn't there!

I shall be hunting out all my old books now, you'll see :)

Take care of yourself. Feel free to shout if you're down or in need of company.

[catsdownunder.livejournal.com]

The snow does look awfully pretty (says me sitting here with the fan on as we are in for another hot day, only 37 yesterday). Thanks for cooling me down.

Chelsea ... no longer 'small' ... now 'small sis' :)

Has Alfie been out to play in the snow again ?

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

It's a shame snow is so pretty when it's such a pain in the arse.