April Fool's 2019 Round up

At 12:01 BST, the roundup coverage of April Fool's Day was posted on the Guardian website.        The top story was that Britain may face a permanent exit from the Eurovision song contest in The Daily Express. “It is unfortunate for British music fans, but we have a duty to protect the performers and music fans from other member states.” The Times reports that dog owners can now get drones to do walkies for them. The devices would also be able to pick up and bin any dog mess. There had, apparently, been some mishaps with the prototypes, and reports that an excited Yorkshire Terrier was seen hovering over Gatwick before Christmas were left unconfirmed.   The stories are HERE.  The 2019 fake ads are HERE. Niagara's story is the construction underway at the Port Dalhousie piers. Rehabilitation work will restore both the east and west piers.  This is excellent news for sunset watchers in the summer.  The pier is spectacular for viewing and draws crowds every night. This means the lighthouse will be accessible again.

Winter's Infinity Pool

A return visit to Grimsby Beach yesterday revealed a winter landscape of ice on rocks.  The waves of the day before have frozen and formed icicles. The old Grimsby pier still stretches out into the water even though it is much smaller than the days when the steamer Turbinia docked there.  I've included an historical postcard so you can see what it was like then. Yesterday's sunny scene was a remarkable one - with the pier covered in ice.  It had the appearance of an infinity pool with the blue ice floating over the blue water.  The gulls standing at the end of the pier make a wonderful focal point.

Boat for Sale

I drove to the Port Dalhousie Marina to look at the waves on the pier.  They were a great sight - washing right over the pier.  Port Dalhousie is situated quite at the end of a long bay so goes far into Lake Ontario.  Hence the great waves.  I was with my mother, so didn't take the time to go to the pier for pictures.  I did stop at the boats 'parked' in the parking lot.  They look like they've been 'for sale' for a long time - this wasp's nest told the story.

I did find some excellent wear and tear and will bring those abstract images to you later.

Living on the Lake

Do you have a favourite Lake Ontario view?  I checked out a few this week.


This one is in Pickering Ontario.  You can see the nuclear generating station and the wind turbine on the landscape.

Here's a view of Port Credit's pier a little later in the week.  Both share beautiful big blue skies and sparkling water.

Let me know if you have a favourite view to share.
Marilyn