Chuck's picture corner to Feb. 1 2026

It's been a stormy cold week. The coldest night (just under -20c) broke a pipe in the laundry room. The rat tunnels in the wall insulation brought the cold to the pipe in the wall. The snow I had to shovel has given me a few days of back and shoulder pain. The worst of which was from a fall on the porch steps. A cold frost on the step made it very slippery.

Rachelle's impression

Grosbeaks in the mountains

surprise winter visitors, too big to use the bird feeder pegs, getting what the chick-a-dees drop. 

Rachelle clearing her new double garage.

Blue Jays seen thru the window

Greetings

The camera doesn't do the sparkles justice

a chick-a-dee's eating style

fluffed out to stay warm

snow and 

more snow

The new tap works much better than the old one. The old one insisted on dripping. I still have to connect the pipe again but at least now I have water in the rest of the house. I had to remove a connector from when the pipe froze the last time years ago.

Rabbit track

A deceivingly cold day

Morning and again the camera just doesn't see the multi coloured sparkles

the grey of noon

sunset 

day is done

Enjoy

Cheers

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