More Strange Weather

The last few days have been sunny and warm for this time of year, if you could call 3c(38f) warm! Tomorrow is bring a day time high of 7c(45f) and lots of rain. I decided to open up the cedar poly tunnel and cold frame today so the plants could soak up the sun & rain to come:

Sorry about the sun glare

I keep wondering if winter is actually ever going to come. The end of the month is coming up, then all the is left is Feb which usually is a bad month and March which is usually an on and off snow month. Strange times.... But we have been taking full advantage of the nice weather by heading out exploring on any sunny day. Below are some photos I took today. More to come that I took over our 2.5 week break during the holiday season:

I was surprised to see this mushroom growing this time of year.
Coincidentally I just watched a doc. called 'Know Your Mushrooms'.
It was very interesting, even some psychedelic folks in it... You can
watch it in parts on youtube.

Here is some moss that was growing like a vine. First time
seeing such a moss.

An overview of the Grand River. It has not changed much
from the last time I took this shot. Little snow and lots of brown.

A field just outside of Burford, ON. I love how the low winter
sun creatures the light pink & blue colours at the horizon.

Seed heads, possibly shasta daisy's

Here are some buds on a Silver Maple. This is the second
year I have noticed this trees starts budding quite early.