Our weather is different than Barrie, which is only 20km down the road. Barrie gets hit with snow; we don't even shovel the driveway.
I live on a cove of Lake Simcoe, so the property is protected from the high winds and waves. This being my first winter here, I was anxious to experience walking on the frozen lake. It's not yet frozen solid enough to walk on, although some crazy snowmobilers have been splashing over the shore. I've seen ice, more snow, ice building, then by nightfall it's melted. Next day, more ice, and by night, the crashing waves were rolling under the frozen ice, pushing it back to the shore - and then melt. I've watched it ice up and melt about a dozen times.
On the way home today I stopped off in Shanty Bay. Kempenfelt Bay was not only frozen, but scattered with ice huts!
Yes, only a few km away, where Kempenfelt Bay borders Lake Simcoe, the ice ended and the open Lake was water. Only a few feet of ice hugged the shore.
Snow, ice, waves - repeat.
Thinking about winter, this is my second year ENJOYING it. Previously I've hated winter but now I'm enjoying the change of seasons. Today, I walked around the park, enjoying the stillness of the air, no wind, very light flurries and fresh white snow covering the trees.
Ahhh...life in the O.S.S.C.C&R!
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