Pretty, or bleak?

It's become a bit of a tradition since we moved to Canada, to drive out to Banff just before Christmas and soak up the majesty of the mountains, all the twinkly lights in the town, and enjoy a nice meal.

Despite some more snow last night and potentially not-very-great road conditions, we headed out there again today.

This week it has been cold.  

It was minus 21ºC today.

So does this landscape inspire you ... 

or send a shiver down your spine?

You know that expression when it's raining? "It's good weather for ducks".

I think this week it's bloody brilliant weather for polar bears!  Stay warm everybody.