When snow melts, what had been covered underneath it resurfaces. Dirt and trash that lumped together in a series snow shovelling reappears, as though they are awakening after a season of hibernation.

A friend and I dug a hole in a huge snowbank in front of my house. After a week of higher than average tempartures, the snowbank started to melt, dripping freezing water into the "cave" and thinning its roof, allowing some light through.

It doesn’t actually get any better for the cars…

Rougher tires for a rougher season:

These are 27” Tioga Bloodhound tires I got from MEC. Grip is pretty good, feeling in control most of the time. I slipped once on black ice, which may be avoided with some studded tires; or if I paid more attention to the road.

Seeing the world through yellow tinted goggles makes the world a brighter and warmer place. Here's a series of photographs taken through my cycling goggles, which is quite useful in -5°C and below weather.More...

It's been a really, really busy season for me and it won't be any different in the next few weeks. Here I am squeezing in a little photography while I can...More...

This video is a montage of clips from the days around winter solstice, when we were dumped with snow and blanketed in extreme cold. There were bright, blue, sunny days though.

The weather conditions during the video were:

Day 1: Light snow fall, about 1cm (1/2 inch). Took a ride to Ojibway Park, and then Malden Park. Temperature: -12°C (10°F). Overcast. Takes made into the video are scenes starting at 2:46, 5:24.

Day 2: Heavy snow fall, about up to 20cm (8 inches). I took a ride around town. The traffic was slow and it was still snowing. But halfway through the ride, the sun began to shine and it was really nice.

Takes made into the video are scenes starting at 0:20, 2:00, 2:08, 2:58.

Day 3: The rest of the video comes from the best day, when there was snow everywhere and the sun was shining bright. I took my bike to Ojibway and Malden again. I liked the climb most; it was pretty magical when I put it on video. I carried the bike up most of the way. 3:44 was when I saw an eagle floating in the sky. That's interesting, because I've never seen a real eagle before. Temperatures then were -12°C (10°F).