Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

Driving to Owen Sound today we watched the snow clinging to branches most of the way, turning the world to a white fantasy..  Parts of the woodland we drove by were just a tangle of white branches.
Mysteriously, the sticky snow only extended 2/3 of the way up the trees, while the canopy branches were bare.  I'm wondering if it's maybe a temperature difference.  Any ideas?...

We had a gentle snowfall of heavy wet snow in the early morning hours, the kind of snow that stuck to every branch and twig, one of those 'winter wonderland' days.  Here are a few shots from the yard for your viewing pleasure.

It's hard to think of a worse day weather-wise, than today.  With the temperature hovering just above freezing, and a cold rain most of the day, it was just about as unpleasant a day as you can imagine!  What snow we had turned to slush and the heavy...

Saturday morning we headed for a craft show in the museum.  Then we decided to go for a drive, even though the day was dull and rain threatened.  This time we headed east to Thornbury, and eventually made a large loop down into the valley to Kimberley...