Hi everyone. Happy Friday. We had more snow yesterday (Thursday), and there's more coming tomorrow (Saturday) night into Sunday. Yup, it's still winter, isn't it?
This past Wednesday it wasn't exactly warm (8 degrees F/ -13 degrees C) when I got up, but the sky was blue and the sun was shining. Since I knew we had a nasty storm coming in on Thursday, and since the dogs and I were all a bit restless, we got into the car and headed down to the beach for a walk.
Even though I live 30- 45-ish minutes away from the beach, often there's no snow at the coast. However it's been cold enough that there's snow everywhere local to me right now, even at the beach. Well not right on the beach, but you can see it by my feet and off by the houses in the above photo.
And it was chilly.My car thermometer said it was 19 degrees F (-7 degrees C) when we arrived and when we left. There were only a couple of other people with dogs way down the opposite end of the beach. But the water was calm. The sun was shining.
It was cold enough that some of the stranded surf was even frozen on the sand.
Now if only there wasn't the wind blowing. Actually, I was pretty bundled up in my mid-weight parka with a hat, neck/chin warmer and gloves, but what parts of my face that weren't covered were cold.
Here's my face for Nicole's Friday Face Off. I'm also linking up to Gillena's Friday Lunch Break.
Maddie would have liked more sniffing time, but Pete had had enough. The good thing was we had some exercise and got some fresh air. And maybe even more so, we could enjoy the sunshine. 🌞
With the snow yesterday I had an art day, and I made a tag for Pinky's In The Pink challenge at Tag Tuesday.
Today I'm off on a snowy owl hunt with a friend so hopefully we'll see one. Keep your fingers crossed we have success. 🤞 Have a great weekend.
25 comments:
...cold, but you had the beach to yourself!
You live in the wrong hemisphere, at least from Nov-April :)
I would imagine that the cold was intensified down at the beach with wind coming in off the water. I think that I am pretty hardy, but those conditions would send me scurrying for warmth. The shelter of a woodland would provide protection from the wind. All the best - David
wow So cold at the beach? I guess at the beach it's particularly cold because of the wind..fingers crossed that you will find more than just one snowy owls.
That wind will do it to you every time. I love the frozen surf. That's pretty interesting! Happy weekend.
Good luck with the snowy owl hunt!
Still winter, yes, I am getting tired of it! -13C???? OMG! At least you were cozily packed :-)
And oh, it looks beautiful in the sun.
Cute tag! And I hope you spot snow owls - I´d like to see proper evidence ;-)
Have a fun day and weekend, hugs
The photo look warm anyway. Lovely tag!
Warm Wishes Erika
Thanks for linking to AFFF
Much♡love
Wednesday was really cold, but cool to have the beach by yourself. Which beach? Rye? Hope you see your snowy owl. Stay warm and I hope the next snow storm fizzles
Such beautiful photos
—something different,
not just the summer sun!!
I think even if it's cold, that walk looked like a nice one with your fur friends! We end up getting nothing from the fore-cast, but I actually wish it would snow as it doesn't look very pleasant with the dead things about! Your tag is bright and beautiful with your colors and flourish design! Very pretty! Stay warm and have a lovely weekend!
Funny when one pup wants to keep going and the other pup is like, nope, I could be done.
I'm laughing at your beach clothes. This is how we dress for the beach here year round. LOL Really beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing with FFO.
Cold is one thing, but add wind and it becomes very uncomfortable. So kudos to you that you took the dogs for a walk at the beach - I'm sure despite the wind it was a good walk and it must have felt great afterwards. Did you have a thermos of hot tea in the car waiting for you? I like your tag, the colors are such a contrast to the cold. Have a lovely weekend, Erika. Hugs - Carola
Brr it does look cold, but that sky was a lovely colour.
I enjoyed your photographs.
Good luck with the snowy owl hunt.
All the best Jan
Always love that blue winter sky so refreshing especially when on a walk, you looked nice and cosy and well wrapped up Erika.
Been a cold day here again today, I was hoping for the morning off but was called out to an emergency, fingers crossed tomorrow will be a better day.
Love your Pink tag for pinkys theme.. very apt :))
Hope you get some crafty time this weekend Hugs Tracey x
So cold, I love the photo of you all bundled up, you look so warm and cosy 😊. Your walk along the beach looks fabulous and I love your bright pink tag too. Take care and Happy Weekend! Hugs, Jo x
Cold and beautiful, Erika. I hope you saw a snowy owl.
It's cold, it's 1 degree here. Nice to see the sea with the frozen water where you are. Your day has turned out so beautiful with the color!
Well dressed, that's what you need in this weather
I wish you lots of success with seeing the snowy owl!
I have a question, do you know what's going on with Valerie, I'm worried that we won't be reading anything anymore?
I hope you have a nice weekend!
Hugs Elke
your beach scenes are beautiful, i'm glad you got out with the dogs. and you bundled up well! i love your pink tag, thanks for linking to tag tusday! xo
Great winter beach scenes and love the doggies ~ we have same weather here ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Nothing fresher than a walk along the sea front, summer or winter Erika. One place I love to be for sure!! I absolutely love your gorgeous PINK tag!! Thanks so much for taking time to join us at Tag Tuesday this fortnight.
So well wrapped up to combat the cold, you look as if you were enjoying yourself with the dogs. Imagining stranded surf being frozen on the sand and seeing your photo makes me realise just how cold it was for you.
It must have been part of the therapy your mind set for itself when you returned to steer you into using hot pink for your gorgeous tag. love the colour and the images.
Hugs, Neet xx
Wonderful photos, I love days like that.
Your Tag is awesome and just perfect for Pinky's challenge at Tag Tuesday. Thank you so much for joining us x
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