Wild sheep in winter

Winter critters and colours

I am a very lucky person. Me and my guy live from fall to spring surrounded not only by our wonderful family but also an honest-to-goodness winter wonderland. Winter here in Fernie, B.C., can be long, very cold, and at times overwhelmingly snowy but it sure is pretty. The Elk River and the Lizard Range…

Cross country ski trail in forest

The sounds of a not-so-silent winter

Last week, the temperature dipped to -51C, the lowest I’ve ever experienced. And that was in the morning. Mind you, wind chill was factored in but even still it was frigging cold. We’re in the small, fabulous town of Fernie, British Columbia–our home for half the year every winter. Fernie is a ski town. We…