Thank goodness our brutally cold spell came to an end!! That was COLD, with temperatures down into the -30°Cs and windchill temperatures down into the -40°Cs! For now we are a few degrees above or below 0°C for our daily highs. Since 21 December 2022, days have been getting longer by 2 minutes, 7 seconds each day. Yay!
I had only left the house once since 15 December, and that was to go to one of the Primary Care Centres. My 'normal' chronic cough that I have had for years became worse and I was having extremely painful sharp pains around my right side every time I breathed in or coughed. The cough had caused inflammation in the muscles. The doctor I saw told me that the blood pressure medication I take is known for causing a chronic cough, so I need to talk to my own doctor about this. Though I can breathe a little easier, the cough seems determined to stay.
This is the second Snowy Owl I have seen (so far) this winter season. Like the previous owl, this is a female, so I still haven't seen a male. This one, too, was seen SE of Calgary and the few photos I managed to get were taken from way down the road. Posting a photo just for the record.
I only have a couple of photos to post from this drive, but it felt so good to be away from the city.
The day after this drive, I drove NE of the city. A rewarding drive, including stopping to take a few photos of familiar old barns.
Tags: Alberta Canada SE of Calgary nature wildlife avian ornithology bird bird of prey owl Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus female front/side view distant perched power pole outdoor 2 January 2023 Canon SX60 Canon SX60 Powershot annkelliott Anne Elliott © Anne Elliott 2023 © All Rights Reserved
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Thank goodness our brutally cold spell came to an end!! That was COLD, with temperatures down into the -30°Cs and windchill temperatures down into the -40°Cs! For now we are a few degrees above or below 0°C for our daily highs. Since 21 December 2022, days have been getting longer by 2 minutes, 7 seconds each day. Yay!
I had only left the house once since 15 December, and that was to go to one of the Primary Care Centres. My 'normal' chronic cough that I have had for years became worse and I was having extremely painful sharp pains around my right side every time I breathed in or coughed. The cough had caused inflammation in the muscles. The doctor I saw told me that the blood pressure medication I take is known for causing a chronic cough, so I need to talk to my own doctor about this. Though I can breathe a little easier, the cough seems determined to stay.
I was lucky to find the second Snowy Owl I have seen (so far) this winter season. Like the previous owl, this was a female, so I still haven't seen a male. This one, too, was seen SE of Calgary and the few photos I managed to get were taken from way down the road.
I only have a couple of photos to post from this drive, but it felt so good to be out of the city for s short while.
The day after this drive, I drove NE of the city. A rewarding drive, including stopping to take a few photos of familiar old barns.
Tags: Alberta Canada SE of Calgary farm barn red field fence animal horse four snow winter outdoor 2 January 2023 Canon SX60 Canon SX60 Powershot annkelliott Anne Elliott
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