It turned out to be pleasant weather for Christmas. Winds were calm and the clouds broke up a bit in the afternoon. I took a short walk to Swan Lake to see what was around before going to eat dinner with family.
Was fairly quiet at the lake, though I was interested to a male Common Merganser cruising around – they mostly stick to salt water and rivers around here, in my experience. A lone Trumpeter Swan was resting near the peninsula, offering easy views, and a first year Glaucous Gull was bathing in the lake before coming to shore to preen.
Before I left, the sun broke out a bit on Verstovia – it was nice to see the bright snow and blue sky behind the broken clouds.
First year Glaucous Gull at Swan Lake.
Trumpeter Swan at Swan Lake
Trumpeter Swan at Swan Lake
First year Glaucous Gull at Swan Lake.
Trumpeter Swan at Swan Lake
Sunlight on snow and broken clouds behind Verstovia made the lighting a little more dramatic than it would otherwise be.
Sunlight on snow and broken clouds behind Verstovia made the lighting a little more dramatic than it would otherwise be.