Life@1351 - Part 2

There are many beautiful experiences that make living in the Holland Marsh a pleasure.  Beside all the wonderful people, there are fabulous sights. Here are a few pictures I took on the first day of winter 2010.

(A view from our back yard - sunrise)

It's only a thought, but it seems that the land of the Marsh retains it's heat & moisture longer than other soils we know. First thing in the morning, even now near the end of December, it's not unusual for a fog of some sort, more like gentle mist to float over the land.  This particular morning, the mist had climbed the trees and frozen there to sparkle in the sun.

 
Psalm 147:16 (NIV)

  "He spreads the snow like wool

and scatters the frost like ashes."

Here's a comparison shot. It's not exact, but these give you the idea of a field covered with snow and the same field loaded with carrots ready for the harvest.

OK, it's back to Life@1351 - Part 1

We live in the Holland Marsh (not near it, in it)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Marsh

The soil around here is called Muck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muck_Crops_Research_Station

Most memorable event: Hurricane Hazel - 1954

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hazel
2. http://www.hurricanehazel.ca/ssi/about_community.shtml (Scroll down to Holland Marsh)
3. Environment Canada account of Hazel's impact on Holland Marsh  (first photo on that page shows the original Springdale church building and the house next to it in which we now live. Here's a section of that photo) I should add that this photo shows house and church building partially under water!
   
   
   

   
   
   Today we're living in that house!
   
   

   

   
   
   

   
   
   The church facilities were eventually dismantled leaving only the steeple sitting on the ground. 
   
   

   

   (taken Dec 8, 2010 -- notice it's tilting a bit - sinking in the muck)

   
   

    
   

   New ministry centre was opened in 1998.

   
   

   

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   (Panorama redone on Jan 22, 2011)

   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   

   Reformation Day Gathering

    
   
   The parsonage has been expanded over the years, but essentially it's an old and large (expensive to run) house. This is the view of the back.
   
   

   

   
   
   
   

   

   
    A view from our southern deck (that's our trailer in its parking spot), and our closest neighbour's house nestled in the trees).
   
   Looking out the back of the house toward the east and the front toward the west, we see the sun rise, and the sun set. But that's for another post
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

That's right! Snow

Sunset on the First Snow Day

What we're really appreciating with life in the Marsh, are the sun rises and sunsets. I saw this one right out my study window today.

Sun Set, and It was a Day

Sun Rise Over the Marsh

Red in the Morning....

 

Sorry about not posting anything in such a long time. This photo is fresh this morning, 7:30, from our side deck at 1351. 

Life@1247 is now Life@1351

We've moved from 1247 to 1351.

8 out of 5 Dentists say ...

On the Banks of the Mighty St. Lawrence River

For a few days near the end of the merry month of May, Jean and I found one of the best camp spots we've enjoyed in a very long time.  Right on the banks of the Mighty St. Lawrence River. A wonderful cooling breeze came off the river, no mosquitoes, well, you'll get the idea from the next few images.

Site 92-b Panorama, Kring Point SP, NY

Site 92-a Panorama, Kring Point SP, NY

Blue Heron , Kring Point SP, NY

Kring Point SP, NY

The "Thalassa Desgagnes"

Throughout the day and night, some mighty ships went past our site.
Psalm 107:23

Long Boats

From the edge of our site, there was this little island to which we could walk. Click on the image to get a better view of that ship in the background. Some of the ship slipped by quietly; others were so deeply powerful, the ground seemed to shake with their engine rumble--it was actually quite impressive.

Hand-Held! Kring Point SP, NY

Exodus 19:16

EOD, Kring Point SP, NY

Wired

Forgot to mention this, but our camper's left turn signal wasn't working. Turns out that the original installation (ahem, done by "professionals"), was shoddy, childish, incorrect, defective and, and.. well, terrible. Consequently, two fuses were blown, a $32 converter was ruined, and some wires burned through. In short, I tore it all out and did it properly.