Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

Yesterday morning was bright and sunny, so Mrs. F.G. suggested we go on a drive after church, so we did.  It was a glorious early spring day...

We've had some warmer days and a little bit of melting.  The piles of snow out front that were 6 feet have now subsided to 4 feet, but i...

 We have seen virtually no birds at our feeder all winter, so we were pleasantly surprised to see a great wild fluttering of Goldfinch out t...

 I've been delighted to see the proliferation of Canadian flags down our street.  Neighbours have stuck them into snowbanks and are lett...

 There are different types of snowshoes, and you need to match the type with the snow conditions.  I've already shown you the large ...

 After cross-country skiing, snowshoeing was my favourite winter activity when we lived in the valley.  It's such a neat way to walk in ...

 I love the distant views of hoarfrost in the treetops, but once I photographed it up close it was incredible!  And another idea is to aim d...