From the porch light

By: Matt Goerzen Posted: 11:06 AM CST Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 Last Modified: 11:33 AM CST Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

Following the unseasonably warm weather Manitoba enjoyed in November, winter has offered up a rudely cold awakening this December as the temperatures have dipped below -20 C much of this week.

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Following the unseasonably warm weather Manitoba enjoyed in November, winter has offered up a rudely cold awakening this December as the temperatures have dipped below -20 C much of this week.

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Following the unseasonably warm weather Manitoba enjoyed in November, winter has offered up a rudely cold awakening this December as the temperatures have dipped below -20 C much of this week.

While I am no fan of the extra-chilly weather, I must admit to being pleased with the dropping mercury as it allows me to enjoy the frosted-over windows of my porch every winter.

There is so much variety in the swirls, fans and forms that take shape on the window panes when the temperatures drop below -20 C, and it’s always a pleasure to shoot with my macro lens. I like to think of it as nature’s cold-weather easel.