It feels like weeks and perhaps it is, since the last time the temperature rose above the freezing point. Currently ground has a foundation of snow, which is covered with a deep layer of hard ice.
In recent weeks we have had a couple of
snowfalls, but in between those there has been some rain, which within a few
hours of falling has flash frozen. Then on top of that there has been two or three
occurrences of freezing rain. With overnight temperatures currently the mid -20°C
range, the empire and all around it has turned into a frozen wilderness. In my
37 years living in Canada, I don’t think I have experienced such a long period
of below zero temperatures. During the daytime, it does however look very nice with the bright sunshine
and blue sky.
Over the
last couple days, I have been out around the empire taking photos during early
morning and late afternoon, to catch the long shadows that are cast on
the frozen ground, together with trying to highlight the texture and variances
in shape of the ice surface.
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