Out in the open

We have blue sky at the moment, too, as well as on the day I took this photo. The difference is that today, it's -26C (windchill -37C), tonight will be -32C (windchill -42C) and tomorrow morning will be -29C (windchill -38C). Am I going out this weekend? NO! We are under a Wind Chill Warning for the whole weekend, as a very cold Arctic air mass and moderate winds are giving extreme wind chill values. These -40C wind chills are being experienced by much of Alberta this weekend. At these extreme wind chill values, frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes. Taken from information on the Weather Network website.

This photo of a beautiful Great Gray Owl was taken on 17 February 2014, at Bebo Grove in Fish Creek Park. Some days people see it; many other days it hides itself away and can't be found by anyone. We were so fortunate to see it that day, and to see it perched on an out-in-the-open, dead tree stump. With a beautiful blue sky as well, what more could one wish for?