{"id":176,"date":"2017-02-04T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/?p=176"},"modified":"2020-02-17T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:14:10","slug":"week-of-january-29th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/04\/week-of-january-29th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of January 29th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Weekly Temperature<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nSun<\/th>\nMon<\/th>\nTue<\/th>\nWed<\/th>\nThu<\/th>\nFri<\/th>\nSat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
<\/td>\nJan 29<\/td>\nJan 30<\/td>\nJan 31<\/td>\nFeb 01<\/td>\nFeb 02<\/td>\nFeb 03<\/td>\nFeb 04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\r\n
High<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\r\n
Low<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n-12<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n-6<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n

It’s good to be home and back\u00a0into my daily routine.<\/p>\n

Following my trip to Denver, we’re back to a more seasonal weather pattern.<\/p>\n

We’re getting snow pretty much every day again so the snowmobilers are definitely\u00a0happy.<\/p>\n

This time of year I see more people on the beach driving snowmobiles than walking.\u00a0 It’s well below freezing every day, but with the wind so high it is tough for ice to form on the lake.<\/p>\n

The picture below taken on Sunday January 29th.<\/p>\n

Snowmobile running along the shoreline near beach 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s actually perfect weather\u00a0for walking on the beach.\u00a0 As you can see below, the beach is swept clean by the wind and the sand is frozen solid but not ice covered.\u00a0 You can see snow squalls off in the distance toward beach one in the distance.\u00a0 The photo below also taken on January 29th.\u00a0 As long as you dress in layers it’s very pleasant.<\/p>\n

This picture taken from the border of beach 2 and 3 looking east. Despite a lot of snow the wind keeps the beach clear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Monday January 30th I took a different route, walking from my house to beach 5 and then heading west to beach 6.\u00a0 We live just south of one of the Wasaga Sands dunes (the one I showed last week), so I climbed the hill and took a few pictures below.<\/p>\n

Taken near our house on the sand dune near the water tower on Wasaga Sands drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The picture above is looking to the next dune to the west. One of my neighbors (who I have yet to meet) has a beautiful home on top of the dune over\u00a0with an awesome view of Georgian Bay and points all around as you can see.\u00a0 His road up the hill has a switch back, and even so I sometimes wonder how he gets up there in the winter.<\/p>\n

The picture below taken from the same dune looking to the northwest.\u00a0 You can see a popular sliding hill below with Georgian Bay and the Blue Mountains far in the distance.<\/p>\n

Looking down from the sand dune to a recreational field that is a popular sliding hill for kids in the winter. The hill is hard to see from this height. There are often many cars parked along the side of the road and people bring urns of coffee and hot chocolate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time I got down to the beach (below) and started walking west to beach 6, the clouds were clearing on the horizon and it was a beautiful sunset.\u00a0 I don’t usually take this route, but lots to see at this end of the beach as well.<\/p>\n

Walking on beach 6 heading west as the sun sets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On January 31st the weather was\u00a0crisp but clear\u00a0and I was walking my more regular route from beach three to beach one (below).\u00a0 I noticed that the patio doors are now fully installed in my favorite house.\u00a0 This apparently\u00a0happened sometime\u00a0over the last 48 hours.<\/p>\n

House undergoing renovation on shoreline drive as seen from the beach. The third patio door now installed. Two lovely brick fireplaces in the front patio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 1st (below) was really neat. \u00a0The winds were high from the north, but at just slightly before freezing it was surprisingly\u00a0pleasant. \u00a0 I managed to get to the beach when things were clear.\u00a0 We had snow squalls for much of the day. \u00a0The picture below taken at my usual entry point to the beach at 18th street north. \u00a0The snow was drifting across the beach.<\/p>\n

A windy day walking onto the beach from 18th street north near Bungalows on the Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had more snow overnight and early in the morning, but the beach was still surprisingly clear. Easy day for walking.<\/p>\n

Looking east toward beach one. It snowed again overnight and the wind has not net scoured the beach down to the frozen sand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The picture below was taken on my way back looking towards Collingwood. You can see the ski runs on Blue Mountain. \u00a0The large structure you see across the bay is the Collingwood Grain Terminal<\/a> built in 1929. \u00a0 The waves were particularly high Wednesday as you can see below.\u00a0 Even though it was cold, I decided it would be a bad idea to get out on the ice and try for\u00a0a better picture.<\/p>\n

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On Feburary 3rd I took a slightly different route, walking down to beach one and then walking north to the Nottawasaga River. \u00a0Below is a picture of the Nancy Island Historic Site, closed for the season. \u00a0You can read about Nancy Island here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the war of 1812, the British schooner Nancy was caught on Georgian Bay, and attacked by the Americans. \u00a0The ship tried to retreat up the Nottawasaga rover but was sunk. \u00a0The island actually formed around the hull of the ship. \u00a0We’re certainly going to get there this summer for a tour.<\/p>\n

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Site where the British Schooner Nancy was sunk fleeing up the Nottawasaga River during the War of 1812.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As much as I enjoy walking down the beach, I admit I’m getting tired of these strong, cold west winds. \u00a0Walking from beach 3 to beach was was easy, but coming back into the wind was brutal. \u00a0I had to walk backwards because my face kept getting dumb. The ice had crept out further from shore again with multiple layers of berms as you can see below.<\/p>\n

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Looking north from beach 3. Multiple layers of ice berms formed over the past two days owing to cold nights and the continuous wave action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I walked a little further than I usually do towards the east. \u00a0You can see some of the protected coastal vegetation<\/a> and the second boardwalk to the east of the beach one pavilion in the background. \u00a0It looks like sand below, but you’re seeing a thin layer of sand that has blown from the beach and sits on top of the snow.<\/p>\n

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Protected vegetation east of Beach one. There are lots of rare plants on the beach that are protected from foot traffic in the summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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