Category Archives: weather

Graupel and wind

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Alistair

  The elements raged.  Graupel pelted the Lake. And the wind lifted heavy wooden furniture off of someone’s dock.

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Steam fog in July

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Alistair

  Normally the harbinger of the fall season, the presence of steam fog in July is uncommon. Yet, I have now seen it a couple of times at sunrise. Steam fog forms over the Lake when the water is warmer than the air … Continue reading →

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Plume from afar

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Alistair

  The picture, posted on Saturday of a (controlled) burn around the Sitkum Creek fire, was dramatic. Doug Thorburn has sent me a picture that was taken about the same time and puts the matter in perspective. His view is … Continue reading →

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Nightmare continues

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Alistair

  This picture was taken at 16:30 PDT today.

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Deteriorating

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Alistair

  Late Saturday afternoon I posted a picture taken from my home of smoke from a wildfire on the ridge between Duhamel and Sitkum Creeks. The fire has since grown and has been descending the ridge toward the lakeshore. Homes at … Continue reading →

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Not desirable

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Alistair

  A wildfire has flared up in the mountains about seven kilometres from my home. I must say that when I assess the appeal of my new view, I have to describe it as not desirable.

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Convergent waters

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Alistair

  How is it possible to use the first picture to discuss surface-water convergence and not even mention the word, cute (oops)? Well, there is something interesting here that illustrates both water flow and flexible feeding. This Mallard hen and her nine chicks … Continue reading →

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Rainbow season

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Alistair

  I have photographed rainbows over the Lake from May to September, but the best ones seem to occur in June. This one appeared last evening. It isn’t quite as good as last year’s bow, in which a reflection of … Continue reading →

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Guttation

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Alistair

  Guttation is NOT dew. Dew (condensation from vapour) would give no hint that the growing season had begun; guttation does. I have often marked the beginning of spring with a picture of guttation—to me the best indication that plants have … Continue reading →

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IR snow melt

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Alistair

  Today, I noticed an interesting variant on a familiar pattern while walking along the beach: snow distribution sculpted by infrared radiation. An unexpected dusting of snow overnight had set the stage for the patterns. Most people spend little time thinking … Continue reading →

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