I say that winter has arrived...and it definitely feels like it. It was so windy and cold today...the wind blew so hard that it was hard to stand still to take a photo during some of the gusts.
We ran through the strip pits just to get out a little bit...on entering we started seeing Northern Harriers right away...they were almost hanging in air with hardly a flap of their wings or anything. Just staying in place....
Other than the Northern Harriers, we saw several swans...I am not sure if the majority of them are tundra swans or trumpeter swans...probably tundra but I really don't know how to tell the difference.
But the pair above are mute swans...you can see if you click to enlarge the photo...
and again, more of the tundra or trumpeter swans...both flocks were too far away to get a decent photo.
So far, we just have a skim of snow...but the cold has settled in to stay it seems. And still are supposed to get more snow tonight, but I will believe it when I see it.
I ran through the strip pits...and for just a few minutes here and there, there would be this fine snow...making forthese misty pictures.
I couldn't help but snap a few...and I will say it just may be a personal thing with me...you may not like them at all...
And I just love this one. Click and enlarge it, or better yet, right click on it and open in a new tab till you can see the full view of the size I posted. I love how all those cattle on the far hill, are all lined up going in one direction. I could see no reason for them to be doing that, but if you will notice they are all the way across the scene. I could actually see the first cows, but could not really see the tail end of the herd.
