A typical view through the shrubs on a hoar frost day. Took this image while I was on a walk down by the Bow River at Carburn Park on December 11th.

Have spent all day, leaving home about 5:50 a.m. and arriving home early evening, doing the Canmore Christmas Bird Count. Canmore is less than an hour's drive west of Calgary, near Banff, in the Rocky Mountains. A full day of walking, in temperatures around -21C, I think. I am absolutely worn out and it certainly didn't help that I left my glasses somewhere, either at a lady's house in Canmore or in someone's car. I need them for reading and the computer, so had to dash into Shopper's Drug Mart and grab a pair of non-prescription glasses. They seemed OK in the store, but I can't see that clearly now I'm at home. Oh, well, at least I can see better than without glasses. Not sure how on earth I'm going to get my glasses, but I'm really hoping I can get them before Christmas. So many people, so many pairs of winter boots and thick winter jackets, etc. that it's very easy to have something buried and missed. So annoying. Got the Calgary Christmas Bird Count tomorrow.