It is too cold!
We are just coming out of a long cold snap here on the eastern flanks of the Rockies. Temperatures started out around -10°C (14°F) last week and then dropped to -25°C (-13°F) a couple of days ago and have stayed there. This image is from a stretch of the Elbow River just a couple hundred meters from my home in Redwood Meadows (west of Calgary). Most of the river there is now iced over but I haven’t been back at dawn to photograph the difference.
Apparently we start climbing upwards later today and should be just below freezing by the weekend. That will feel balmy – I hope the forecasts hold! I love the winter landscapes but this year when the temperature fell below about -15 my enthusiasm for the season fell too. Maybe some powder skiing on the weekend will remind me of the upside of winter.
Christopher Martin Photography 
I empathize with your feelings about the cold-been staying in doors and reading a lot here in Edmonton. It is more difficult to take a photo with all the bulk of the extra clothing but I will enjoy the “heat wave” this weekend and of course, we will all adjust . Love the movement and the combination of ice and water.
November 21, 2013 at 2:01 pm
too hot in Karachi pakistan…. come here you all ….and enjoy with me
November 20, 2013 at 10:00 pm
Very nice. I like the positioning of the bluff(?) in the background.
November 20, 2013 at 9:10 pm
I think your cold is headed our way. Single digits – not as cold as your, but still too cold for me.
November 20, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Great photo, but it sure does look cold.
November 20, 2013 at 3:38 pm
thanks for capturing beauty expressed in those conditions, while I sit inside, cozy and warm.
November 20, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Beautiful photo, but I’m sorry to hear it’s so cold! I hope it does warm up, at least a little!
November 20, 2013 at 1:46 pm
So I have just learned the difference between a Blue Norther and an Alberta Clipper. While both are extremely fast-moving storms, Alberta Clippers form on the east side of the Canadian Rockies while the Blue Northers dramatically lower temperatures from 10-20 degrees in minutes. Whoa that doesn’t sound good.
November 20, 2013 at 1:33 pm
great picture!
November 20, 2013 at 1:29 pm
Great photo, Chris–full of movement in the foreground.
November 20, 2013 at 1:29 pm