The days are shrinking rapidly. We are losing daylight at the rate of over 10 minutes a day and that will increase very quickly over the next few weeks. Apparently the last sunset will happen on November 18 and it will not rise again until around the 20th of January. Leading up to the final sunset are some amazing sunrises and sunsets. Yesterday, the sun dropped very quickly behind the mountains at 2:30 PM. This morning's sky was remarkable. I was able to photograph both the sunrise and the full moon.
We have just finished celebrating one of Clyde River's favourite events - Halloween. On Friday at school we held a whole-school contest for best costumes, by grades. I was asked to co-judge the event, along with one of the RCMP officers. It was great fun. The costumes were impressive. Many were homemade (my favourite kind). Here are a few of the elementary kids waiting to show off their costumes.
Saturday night was Trick-Or-Treating. I love the way they do it here. There is a set time (5-7) and people of all ages race around town on snowmobiles and sleds. It was incredibly cold (wind chill of -32C) but that didn't seem to slow down the fun. I had around 300 visitors (including a few that came back for seconds). My dog Reba wore s skunk costume that a friend at home found in a second hand shop. It must have been quite convincing, because one group of little kids held their noses and ran away without getting their treats! Here is Reba watching out the window for the Trick-Or-Treaters. You can see that the cat is really worked up over the whole thing.
What an incredible place you've decided to plant yourself! You are truly a woman of adventure! Do you remember giving right whale disentanglement workshops to fishermen in NS and NB about 10 years ago when we (I was along to cover the workshops for the GoM Times) chanced upon an entangled RW in the BoF? Had to look you up today because my son (2nd grade) brought home a booklet from school about a right whale disentanglement (they're doing a unit on people helping animals). If we lived in the GoM this might not be so noteworthy, but we are in Pittsburgh, PA, far (too far!) away from any ocean. I was squinting at the photos to see if I could recognize anyone. Brought back a lot of memories of one of my favorite reporting experiences ever and all the incredible people involved! Hope you are well!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzie,
ReplyDeleteI remember the day - and you - very well. One of the many great pleasures of this blog is that a number of people who passed through my life at various times have popped up with comments. So glad they're reading!
Great to hear from you,
Deborah
Hi Deborah:
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Kingsburg! We loved reading your latest news. Of course, by now there are no more sunny days for you which is so hard to imagine. You will be missed at Jill's big Italian Xmas eve dinner this year. BTW, I have already purchased a big winter coat in anticipation for our visit in 2011. All the best...Love, Mike, Alex and Nancy