winter

[beige_alert]

It's just under -20°C out now, with clear skies. The sky isn't exactly dark in the city, especially not with the snow reflecting the city light up, but the stars are pretty nonetheless. Also, while it's basically waste and pollution, the smoke rising from every single chimney is sort of pretty. It's a bit of an adventure walking a few kilometers on the snow-covered path through the woods. There is a path fairly well packed down by people walking through, but at night it's very hard to see, so it mostly has to be found by feel. The extra work of walking on the snow keeps you warm, anyway. With all the wind chill warnings you'd think we were all going to be killed instantly, but I was a bit too warm at times. Fortunately that's easy to fix.

More snow expected Saturday, and somewhat warmer. More skiing weather.

Comments

[jrittenhouse.livejournal.com]

*looks at temperature*
*looks at cheerful person in ridiculously cold weather having a grand time of it*
*shudders*

[madfilkentist]

I was going to say something about the weather here being mild by comparison, then went to check the local weather report for a number. It's -25 Centigrade (-13 Fahrenheit) here.

[barbarakitten-t.livejournal.com]

Michael, you are so strange. Cold is not our friend.

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

Ah the wonders of being young (and knowing how to dress for this weather)!

Did you take pictures?

[beige-alert.livejournal.com]

Dressing for it is the key. Since I don't need my hands for precise work while just out walking, it's easy to keep them warm in mittens. It's trying to work on stuff that would be a challenge. I really am perfectly cozy out there, and you know I'm always the one in a sweater to keep warm at the filks.

No photos on account of darkness and lack of enthusiasm for dragging out the tripod and standing around for multi-minute exposures.