Last week's sky had some amazing clouds!
I took these over the course of a few days...
starting on Wednesday.
January Journal
The month of January has brought us everything from blizzard conditions with high winds and blowing snow, to frigid temperatures dipping down to - 47 with the windchill, to balmy spring time weather, bright blue skies, and then rain and fog. Only in Manitoba, eh?
Early in January we had high winds and blowing snow.
Fortunately, we were on the edge of the storm,
and didn't get the snow others did.
The winds left beautiful, sparkling snowbanks that resembled sand dunes.
The dogs loved playing on the snowbanks
that allowed them to see over the fence.
Mid-January, Brian took a drive south of Shilo,
then headed west, collecting photos along the way.
The things he does for his wife!
How's that for barren plains?
He came across these deer near Wawanesa.
The warm weather continued into the third week.
These photos were taken January 21st.
You can see how deep the snow is around our garden arbour.
I think the dogs were worried when I started to sink!
The neighbour kids have made a snow fort under their trampoline.
Raven, Danica's Cavadoodle loves the snow!
This is Jet, one of our Cavaliers.
Our neighbour's horse enjoying the day.
Who needs to go for a drive to find deer, when they come right into the yard?
Everyone is enjoying this nice reprieve from winter, but real winter weather will be back soon, I'm sure...In the meantime, it's been wonderful!
Manitoba Sky Monday, January 23/17
Saturday Snapshot A Bit of Spring In January
Me and the dogs, enjoying a beautiful spring like day in January!
Hot Taco Dip Recipe
This oven baked taco dip is a great dish to bring to any get together, or just for a treat at home! The recipe is flexible, so you can adjust it to your own taste.
1 pkg. cream cheese
2 cups (500 ml)cottage cheese
Heat and mix well
Spread in 9 x 13 baking dish.
Top with:
1/2 pkg of taco seasoning
chopped green pepper
chopped green onion
chopped tomato
chopped black olives
chopped jalapeno peppers
salsa (1-2 cups as desired)
grated marble cheese
remaining taco seasoning
Heat in oven for 20 minutes at 350 F.
Stir and serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!
Manitoba Wildlife
This is Part 2 of a series of posts featuring the photography of Brent Sharp. Spending time in our beautiful Manitoba Parks, as well as some northern communities, have provided Brent with an opportunity to photograph some of our wildlife.
These River Otters, came right up to the boat
Black Bear cub- Learn More
Riding Mountain National Park
Moose- Learn More
Riding Mountain National Park
Cinnamon Coloured Bear, Clear Lake (back country)
The coat colour of black bears is commonly black.However, it can range from blond, cinnamon or light brown
to dark chocolate including many intermediate colour combinations.
In 1988, he got is first camera, an old 35 mm, from a pawn shop, by trading his time. He learned photography through reading and a lot of practice. Thirteen years ago, he got his first DSLR. By this time, he had come to realize that he could use photography to express himself. He took literally, the expression, "A picture paints a thousand words."
Brent says he's always looking for an adventure, and something new to challenge himself with. He can never get enough of the outdoors....as we can see from his photography! His travels have taken him to Europe, Mexico, the US, and from coast to coast to coast.
Brent now works as a teacher, training other carpenters. He's kept his passion for woodworking, but photography is slowly taking over. He's always trying to create more behind the camera than behind the computer. His own studio is now on the horizon, and his goal is to share something new with people every week. You can follow him on Instagram- bgassociates
All photos in this post are the property of Brent Sharp, and cannot be used without his permission.
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