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It’s c-c-cold!

It’s c-c-cold!

Posted by Jiro in Personal on January 25, 2009 | 4 responses

I’ve been surviving my first winter in Toronto so far. Temperatures have dipped as low as -19°C in the past couple weeks, and it’s gotten to the point where -5°C now feels balmy. Seems like I’ve acclimatized pretty well. I don’t think I’d last very long without my toque, scarf, gloves and long johns and down-filled jacket though. My “winter clothes” from Vancouver just didn’t cut it, so I had to go out and buy some new apparel—best investment I’ve made this year!

Here are some photos that will give you a sense of what’s it’s been like around here. These are the craziest icicles I’ve ever seen! They were hanging outside Christe-Belle’s window, and they must’ve been at least 4 feet long! I guess it’s not too surprising given the weather conditions we’ve been having. It’s been sunny but frigid during the day so the melting snow on the roof froze as it dripped off the roof, forming these gargantuan stakes of ice.

I shot these just after as the sun was setting, so caught some nice blue and purple hues. No colour correction was done on these!




4 Responses to “It’s c-c-cold!”

  1. Sylvia says:
    January 26, 2009 at 1:06 am

    Wowzers. That is insanity. I love the photos and that illuminating glow off the ice.

  2. Eric says:
    January 26, 2009 at 3:16 am

    Those are some of the most wicked ones I’ve seen. What if they fell on someone? They’d probably get impaled, then the ice would melt and no one would have ever known.

    Great shots, btw.

  3. Meta tweet « Sylli says:
    January 26, 2009 at 7:13 am

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  4. inkyneil says:
    February 1, 2009 at 5:51 am

    Hey Jiro! Thanks for your kind post on my blog! :) Anyway, that is a really amazing sight. The only icicles I see are the ones in my fridge but they are dwarfed by the ones right outside your window. And from the temperature you described, I can only imagine how cold it must get when the wind blows… *brrr*

    Oh I noticed that you are doing research on anime fandom. It’s something that has really taken off in Singapore too the past year with so many cosplay events being held throughout the year, manga and meido cafes sprouting up and feature length anime movies being screened to packed houses in cinemas. How’s the scene like in Toronto?

    Looking forward to reading updates on your blog too. :)

    God Bless!
    INK

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