February 2009 – Page 12

Up in the snow

Posted on February 3, 2009February 22, 2017 by Ian C.

I needed to do some testing today on a boom lift vehicle we have, snow or no snow …

But when the snow got heavier, the wind got stronger, and the temperature got colder, I stopped!

Dealing with snow two different ways

Posted on February 2, 2009February 22, 2017 by Ian C.

We’ve had lots of snow here so far this year, as many pictures on my “2009: A year in pictures” surely demonstrates … but the state is set up to handle it, calling up plow trucks that keep the roads safe, and people that (mostly) know how to handle it.
Some people even enjoy the snow, going skiing and such – Christian’s dog Greta loves it too:

In England though, recent snow has caused major problems – check out pictures at The Independent, including this fun one making a snowman on one of my favorite beaches in Brighton:

Snowman on Brighton Beach!

Ice, again

Posted on February 1, 2009February 22, 2017 by Ian C.

The back of our house faces North, so doesn’t get much sun. Higher up the roof, the sun melts snow, which runs down and re-freezes in the gutter, blocking it:

Month: February 2009