Just a few weeks ago, it was all ice and snow in Canada’s national capital. The weather had been mild by Canadian standards but we were still shoveling snow and wearing winter boots. We attended the Winterlude festival and we were skating (or eating beaver tails…) on the Rideau Canal.
We had weeks and weeks of snow and rain and frankly, it was turning a bit depressing (not to mention wet). This is what Ottawa looked like just two weeks ago:
And suddenly, it got warm. It surprised us all. Oh, nothing to get super excited about in most places around the world: it’s between -5ºC and 8ºC. But for us, this means spring weather. And it does smell like spring!
I was born on March 21st, so I’m a spring girl. But since I’m in Canada, I spend most of my birthdays dressed in winter clothes and shoveling snow. I just hope this warm weather is here to stay but I wouldn’t hold my breathe…
Beautiful — it’s like waking up to a new life.
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Finally beautiful blue sky for you! What a difference from 2 weeks ago.. I too wish you have a wonderful warm weather day for your upcoming birthday!:) Congratulation for your first vote too!!
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So very jealous! On Saturday it was sunny and somewhat warm, I even put my sunglasses on. By afternoon it was snowing! Brrrrrrrr
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Hey,
I updated my blog but you probably don’t see it through your blogroll/RSS feed.
Same here! It is so warm right now (50?) that I didn’t even bother wearing my winter coat! I only have a jacket!
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Beautiful pictures, Zhu!!! It’s terribly hot here in Brazil, at this point I will even take 10C… 🙂
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Ha ha… I guess that’s the Canadian equivalence of American Groundhog Day?!
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Warm weather is a blessing to Canadians?
But it is too hot in Malaysia…
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I am so loving this weather but I’m wary – we’ve been known to have snow in April! Not a lot, but still…
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@Agnes – Exactly! Everything thing is the same… yet everything changed!
@micki – We often have sunny days during winter actually, but these are also the coldest days. -40C with sunshine is a Canadian trademark! 😆
@Kim – I think Europe got the worse winter ever!
@Bluefish – Will have a look! How come it doesn’t show up in the RSS?
@Linguist-in-Waiting – I’m wearing my spring jacket too. Feels so good!
@Gabriel – Urgh, I feel sorry for you. I think Brazil is the only place where I was so hot I actually dreamed of walking in the snow.
@London Caller – Probably 😆
@khengsiong – To us, it is always a blessing. Winters are long and harsh… but our summers are often too hot too.
@Beth – Oh, I’m sure it’s not gonna stay. I don’t mean to be pessimistic but… I have been in Canada for a few years now 😆
Wow! 8c is spring weather? I think I’d die in Canada, hahaha. We have perpetually hot, tropical weather in Manila.
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‘Cause by privatizing my blog, it only allows limited readers. Therefore, readers have to check back whenever they’re free. Sorry.
you’re kidding about eating beaver tails, right?
hey, i’m ready for spring and warm weather and shorts too. we’re almost there.
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8 C is still very cold for me :-0 but I understand that for Canada this is already Spring !
I hope you can spend your birthday under the sun… next to the swimming pool and in swimsuit ! 🙂
Happy Spring time!!!!
Oh I love the smell of Spring: it is soothing to the soul, isn’t it?
Loved the pics: you are a true artist!
Have a great weekend, darling :D!
Cheers
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Hooray for warm weather! This winter has been so tough on me. Glad to welcome some warmer temperatures! I love your pictures, by the way. Everything always looks so picturesque.
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you live in a beautiful city. i am always amazed at the photos you take. the nice thing about mild weather is you can get out more. well, that’s only partially true, because you take pictures even when everything is frozen and your camera is encrusted with ice.
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@Lizz – I love hot weather but I, on the other side, would miss having four distinct seasons.
@Seraphine – I love beaver tails and I never ever joke about food! Well, almost never. 😆
@Sidney – It’s a bit cold for us too since summers are very hot, 30+C. But for now, it will do.
@Max Coutinho – Spring feels great, it’s like being alive again!
@angela – I don’t know why, but this winter Europe got all the bad weather: snow, storms etc. It doesn’t happen often.
@Seraphine – Oh yeah, I already had this camera covered in snow (when we were in Niagara Falls in January). Winter is picturesque but I’m glad I’m gonna be able to resume my long walks without freezing.
Warm is good but not too hot like here in Singapore….
I always tell my brother to send me photos of Canada. After all those years, I’m still waiting. I really should visit him one day. Love coming to your blog and seeing photos taken in Canada. 🙂
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beautiful shots! i like the details and close-ups in particular. very nice!
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Spring is here forever I hope! It’s such a lovely transition!! Even people’s mood is happy.
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