I Hate Winter.

[Mëluzynn]

As a photographer I really love winter, specially where I live, it's a beautiful region.

But as an arthritic girl, it's sometimes really hard... And the lack of light makes me depress :/

But I must go out at least three time per day, for the dogs. Hopefully I live in the border of the town, 10 minutes by foot and I'm in the forest. I'm just always afraid to fall an broke something.

 

[Malakyoma]

Ok but I don't do bunkbeds! Lol... how many people does you place hold, so far you got Paul, me and I'll bet Jude and a few others will want to come.

Take me with you!

 

[sinensispsyched]

Now that I'm a serious photographer, I've learned to appreciate the change of seasons, and I enjoy the opportunities to photograph in the winter. We have a state park with some deer that are somewhat used to people, and two large populations of Trumpeter Swans that overwinter within 20 and 60 minutes from my house. On a cold morning, when the temperatures are - 15 degrees below zero (Farenheit), you'll often find me down by the river, hoping to catch the Trumpeter Swans with the steam/mist rising from the river.

Cool! I went to a local nature preserve, and saw a flock flying overhead. Their calls reminded me of the time I saw them with my honorary, now deceased grandpa. Oh, sweet memories!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Take me with you!

Haha...no problem bud, I think I could fit half the forum in my 1 ton maxi van? :scooter: I really do want to swim with the Barracuda, sharks, and cuddle fish again soon, and hearing parrot fish eat the coral while you underwater with them is way cool.

 

[Plex]

For me the main downside is the scarcity of insects and other small critters like snakes, frogs, ect during the Winter... I love the snow though and I like the break from summer heat.

 

[happy1892]

LOL! I do not hate it. I like the snow and ice. It is not so hard to slide on the sidewalks right (but you would look silly :tt2: )? At least it is not dark in winter like Sweden (always dark in the winter I have heard).

we've hit -30 a few times here, which is -22 fahrenheit and some people are complaining about hitting 40

Both are cold anyway.

 

[aNisip]

Ok but I don't do bunkbeds! Lol... how many people does you place hold, so far you got Paul, me and I'll bet Jude and a few others will want to come.

sure sure! come along....hows the garage? there is room for many many people!

Haha...no problem bud, I think I could fit half the forum in my 1 ton maxi van? :scooter: I really do want to swim with the Barracuda, sharks, and cuddle fish again soon, and hearing parrot fish eat the coral while you underwater with them is way cool.

you can park the van out front...and the oceans are all yours (well to take pictures and leave footprints (in the sand )

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Cool beans brotha, I'm pulling into your sub now, wait are you the guy holding the sign "I will work for flies, please help!"? :dots: :clown: (jk)

 

[fleurdejoo]

I like the winter! Just gotta know how to dress properly is all.

The dark does get depressing though, seriously!

Still I think am Fla. road trip for all of us would rock!!!!!

 

[happy1892]

I like the winter! Just gotta know how to dress properly is all.

The dark does get depressing though, seriously!

Still I think am Fla. road trip for all of us would rock!!!!!

What do you like about it? It is pretty empty.

 

[Malakyoma]

I like the winter! Just gotta know how to dress properly is all.

The dark does get depressing though, seriously!

Still I think am Fla. road trip for all of us would rock!!!!!

Yeah a Florida trip for everyone would be cool. hang out and talk mantids lol. Some people will go swimming at the beach and others will go ooth hunting to bring home lol.

 

[fleurdejoo]

I like the change in season! I like the cold, I like the snow, I like the warming up after being outside, hot chocolate, warm socks.

Glittering snow and icicles in the moonlight!!

Crisp air and brilliant sunshine!

A fire pit outside in the evening.

 

[Mime454]

At my house we have lights to turn on when it's dark outside. Really great!

 

[Malakyoma]

At my house we have lights to turn on when it's dark outside. Really great!

Artificial light is ENTIRELY different than natural light not enough in the blue spectrum. Which is why spending a long time with lights on inside going outside still hurts your eyes.

 

[Ranitomeya]

Winter here in California around the bay area isn't too bad. It does get chillier than most of my pets would like it to get during the night, but winter means rain in California. All the amphibians start crawling out of hiding and you can find salamanders wandering around, newts migrating towards their breeding ponds, and frogs singing at night.

Many insects become difficult to find, but some start coming out in full force--either to take advantage of the rain and forage freely during the day without fear of dehydration or because they're attempting to escape the deluge by gathering around and inside human structures. After a fresh rain, the termite alates start flying around and I like to collect those to feed to some of my pets, I can find a whole variety of terrestrial insects hiding from the rain right at my doorstep, and the clay-rich soil becomes soft enough for me to plant things in.

The only real downside to winter is a downside to pretty much every season around here... The Argentine Ants start marching inside homes to hide from the unfavorable weather, and invariably find their way into at least one or two of my enclosures. I've had to battle an invasion in my hissing cockroach terrarium and one of my dart frog vivariums, but I've only managed to clear the roaches of ants. The ants just like the warmth and the constant supply of food in the vivarium too much to give it up.

 

[hibiscusmile]

good, good, while u guys are all in floridy, I will be sneaking around gathering up all the mantis! :shuriken: :detective: h34r: :innocent:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Oh, well please remember to bring a t-bone to give my mastiff Nikita, I don't want to come home to a hibiscus mauling. :tank: :tt2:

 

[agent A]

Oh, well please remember to bring a t-bone to give my mastiff Nikita, I don't want to come home to a hibiscus mauling. :tank: :tt2:

u think your dog is dangerous, my connecticut imaginarynonexistant dog is crazy

he looks like this :taz:

 

[Malakyoma]

Oh, well please remember to bring a t-bone to give my mastiff Nikita, I don't want to come home to a hibiscus mauling. :tank: :tt2:

My German Sheppard Kaycee wants one too rebecca. Might pay more in bones then you would take in mantids lol

 

[patrickfraser]

I like the change in season! I like the cold, I like the snow, I like the warming up after being outside, hot chocolate, warm socks.

Glittering snow and icicles in the moonlight!!

Crisp air and brilliant sunshine!

A fire pit outside in the evening.

Sounds wonderful. Southern California weather works for me. Not too hot, not too cold, but just right. Just like the porridge Goldilocks chose. :lol: