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Thanks Murat, actually, I don't get stressed out in commuter traffic, or traffic of any kind. I just found 3 hrs a day in traffic on top of 8+ hrs of work to be a long 12 hr day. However, I try to see silver linings in dark clouds. I look up at the clusters of condos and wonder what it must be like to live there. This morning I spied a skater out on the ice between the beach and the breakwater. Wow! What a wonderful way to spend a winter morning. If this job had of come along in the soft water season, perhaps I could've taken my canoe to work? That sojourn of yours in the Toronto islands looked nice. Seeing those kids frolicking with their canoes is joyful.
Thanks Murat, keep warm. This cold snap is just about over.
Thanks Murat, keep warm. This cold snap is just about over.
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Some photo's from our July 2010 trip into Aiken's Lake, Atikaki WP, Manitoba
The falls on the Wanipigow River, downstream from Wallace Lake
The beach landing, after the 1.8 km portage into Aiken's Lake, which is normally not under water, it was a high water year.
Sunset on Aiken's Lake, July 2010.
The falls on the Wanipigow River, downstream from Wallace Lake
The beach landing, after the 1.8 km portage into Aiken's Lake, which is normally not under water, it was a high water year.
Sunset on Aiken's Lake, July 2010.
Thanks Mihun09 for more pics to view. I wish these places weren't so far away from me.
Rippy
You are likely closer to Manitoba than it is from Toronto.
You are likely closer to Manitoba than it is from Toronto.
Siderock Lake, Manitoba
This rainbow isn't as nice as Mihun's, but it is a double! This was in 2007, worst weather trip I ever did with the school kids. Torrential rain and high winds the whole trip….the night of the rainbow, a twister touched down on the other side of the lake, had me pretty frightened. Woke up in the morning to find canoes scatter all over the area, fortunately, none in the water.
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Really nice pics. I can imagine taking a cool dip at the Aikens L. beach landing after that long portage. That sunset is spectacular! It looks like blue skies were following that stormy weather on Siderock L. And that intense sunshine breaking from dark skies in Memequay's photo leads me to ask, are the boreal summers as intense and prone to storms as I've heard? There was a micro burst just a couple miles from here last summer, but they seem rare around here. And yet, I've heard of many more of them up north. Perhaps your northern summer storms pack a bigger and more lethal punch.
I cannot speak for Northern Ontario, but out here in the Prairies, Summers are generally hot and dry with intense storms that usually come at night. We had one on Kosteck Lake in 2009 that produced funnel clouds and same lake in 2010 a night storm lasted 3 1/2 hours and dropped 2 1/2" of rain. It can be pretty scary inside a tent with constant lightning.
Summer storms are usually intense and short. You can see them blowing in, and then all heck breaks loose, and then a half hour later it could be sunny again. The micro bursts are the scariest, there is really no escape if you are camped when they hit. One hit our local park last summer the morning that I was leaving with my wife for our canoe honeymoon. We went out to the park and were shocked by the devastation. My sister in laws 27 foot trailer was destroyed by several healthy big poplar trees that were torn up by the roots! Usually the poplars break off half way up or something, but this time, they were just pulled right out. The entire episode was only about an hour long, and the sun came out afterwards, but for the poor folks in the park, it was a nightmare. Several people were in their trailers as trees fell around and on them.
On the subject of rainbows, this one on Bunny Lake last August was by far the most vivid and intense I have ever seen.
A closer view
A closer view
I've asked this question in mixed company many times, I never seem to get the same sense of wonderment from others that I experience...
Here it is:
In the northern hemisphere, most of our weather travels from West to East. And most of our thunderstorms occur in late afternoon or evening, after a full day of heating and evaporation. Hence, many of our rainbows develop after the storms...something to look forward to.
But in the southern hemisphere, most weather comes from the East and travels West. The timing of thunderstorms is no different than for us. Then, do the rainbows in the southern hemisphere develop before the storms?? Are they an omen, something to signify impending doom?
The thought of such a polar opposite viewpoint fascinates me...
Here it is:
In the northern hemisphere, most of our weather travels from West to East. And most of our thunderstorms occur in late afternoon or evening, after a full day of heating and evaporation. Hence, many of our rainbows develop after the storms...something to look forward to.
But in the southern hemisphere, most weather comes from the East and travels West. The timing of thunderstorms is no different than for us. Then, do the rainbows in the southern hemisphere develop before the storms?? Are they an omen, something to signify impending doom?
The thought of such a polar opposite viewpoint fascinates me...
Beautiful Rainbow pictures, Thanks.
(stripperguy) Mike,
Actually the weather patterns are basically the same in the northern and southern hemisphere. If you look at a map of the world or a globe you will see that the N hemisphere land masses (the majority) are in the temperate zone and north. Prevailing circulation and thus weather moves in a general west to east direction. In the S hemisphere there is a lot of land near from the equator and tropical zone and the amount of land diminishes as you look south through the southern temperate zone. Weather moves east to west generally in the tropics so one could say that most land masses in the S hemisphere has weather that moves east to west but that is determined by the latitude not whether they are N or S hemisphere.
Actually the weather patterns are basically the same in the northern and southern hemisphere. If you look at a map of the world or a globe you will see that the N hemisphere land masses (the majority) are in the temperate zone and north. Prevailing circulation and thus weather moves in a general west to east direction. In the S hemisphere there is a lot of land near from the equator and tropical zone and the amount of land diminishes as you look south through the southern temperate zone. Weather moves east to west generally in the tropics so one could say that most land masses in the S hemisphere has weather that moves east to west but that is determined by the latitude not whether they are N or S hemisphere.
Taken two days ago..
Just to brighten your day. Off Cedar Key Florida
Taken three days ago. Ichetucknee Springs FL
Life is good..
Just to brighten your day. Off Cedar Key Florida
Taken three days ago. Ichetucknee Springs FL
Life is good..
NIce! Thanks for rubbing salt in the wound! Feels warm today here because it is actually up to -22!
YC, Did you bring your Monarch for this trip?
Dave
Dave
Yep but now I need a Mike McCrea and a drill and a rivet gun. Backed it into a gumbo limbo tree and sheared two of the three rivets holding the rudder on
Wow, such nice pictures Yellowcanoe. It gives hope to endure the 22 below with wind chills in the negative 50's. Going through my gear and oiling my paddles just does not cut it anymore!
Bob.
Bob.
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