Monday, April 16, 2007

Snow Squalls

2 weeks ago we got in the car and drove to London, ON for some Easter goodness. We went down to spend some time with our friends Jodi and Kevan. It was great to get out of the city for a while. On this trip, I realized that the secondary highways in Ontario are far more scenic than the Four hundred series roads. On the way south, I wanted to take some back roads but the weather was like it might be dumping some snow, so decided to stay on the major roads. I thought they might have a better chance of staying ploughed.

We pulled in to London with snow squalls threatening to keep us holed up at Jodi's place for the entire time. They didn't really materialize, but we were able to put together a snowman...





with a moustache.




On the way back north, we took the four-o-one through Toronto and when we made it through the traffic jam, we turned onto highway 45 for a scenic back roads adventure. The landscape was really beautiful. We drove by some beautiful old farms that were nestled in between the drumlins. We stopped for a lunch in a little town called Hastings, where Aaron took us for a fine meal of fish and chips. Thanks again Aaron.

5 comments:

Robin said...

That is certainly one of the largest snowmen I've ever see. It is also by far the creepiest-looking snowman I've ever seen. There's something diabolical about the whole horn/moustache combination. Looks like fun, at any rate!

Kevan Berg said...

Good point Rob. Gets even creepier though as the days pass on. Jodi took a picture after the snow squall weekend had subsided...a little meltage, but 7ft of stacked snow makes for a resilient snowman. Here's the picture: http://buokaiwen.blogspot.com/

jodi said...

Chris - I'm really glad you posted these videos. There was a time when a snowman (ESPECIALLY a snowman) could really only be enjoyed for such a short season (and I report that this particular one, even though he was SO big, has now completely melted into the lawn...), but now we can relive the moment over, and over, and over...haha. Good times.

Mama Bear said...

That's awesome! I can't believe you guys made a snowman that BIG!

Robin said...

Yo man, diggin' the new template. Freaky stylie.