Wednesday, 4 January 2012

That's Brisk, Baby!

Took a little trip up to North Bay for New Year's.

Looks quite balmy.

Until you factor in the -27O I was greeted with the first night.

Poor little guys.

Looks like they won't get a lot of use again for another few months.

And the same with this?

Nope - because the lid flips up to allow bare bottomed boys to navigate the icy stairs and contemplate some important "Thoughts From The Tub" TM.

Took the old Ontario Northlander up - and that's the way to go.

Clickity clack.

A lot of different views gazing out the window.

Snowy backyards. Busy stores. Kids playing.

Clickity clack.

Not a lot of snow in yer big southern city, where the UC calls home, but it shore piles up fast the norther you go.

But that thin, sliver of asphalt winding north, carved out of the Precambrian Shield, is definitely impressive when you consider the tons of rock that were blasted away to create it. All the way along it.

Great weekend M & R & C - thanks a bunch!

4 comments:

Krys and Paul said...

Nice shots - every time I take a winter train ride, the windows are covered in ice pellets ;-)

Glad you had a good time cavorting in the hot tub, boys. Oh, those northerners... and their southern friends!

Christan said...

Got even colder not too long after you left...down to -37 a couple of times.*facepalm*Hot tubs = BEST winter invention EVER!

FINS UP2 said...

...At -37C it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey?! That's colder than a well diggers finork? Prolly colder than a witches titty too? Likely colder than a hookers heart as well? Got any others?

Rob Greenfield said...

great report!