Manitoba Spring

Well spring has officially arrived.  You can only realize this by the date, certainly not the weather.  Let me begin with the blizzard we had on March 14.  Al and I had to drive to Winnipeg and the roads were treacherous.

 The visibility was very poor.

 No this is not a mistake!  This was the view from the passenger side.

 The trusty snowplows are always there to the rescue.  The amount of snow this year was record-breaking.  Everyone is worried about flooding this spring.

In spite of the threat of floods, we are very glad when the sun breaks out and we are able to spend time outside.  Earlier, I had promised some wildlife pictures.  This is easier said than done!  We were lucky Al was able to get these shots of a grey owl in our back yard.  I love these beautiful birds.

If you are interested, here is some information on the owl.http://www.naturenorth.com/Gray_Owl/Gray_Owl.html

  Our first lunch in the beautiful sunshine.