tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post1409023982690122268..comments2024-03-29T07:38:51.789-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Snow GoonsWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-91296501879318304002019-02-21T13:21:08.163-05:002019-02-21T13:21:08.163-05:00@Jan: thank you!
@Revrunner: definitely!
@FG: ye...@Jan: thank you!<br /><br />@Revrunner: definitely!<br /><br />@FG: yes! It didn't happen this year, but the park had something else going on.<br /><br />@Tamago: they really have that feeling.<br /><br />@Debs: I miss Calvin & Hobbes.<br /><br />@Kay: they do feel like that.<br /><br />@Grace: yes, they did have something of a quiet menace about them.<br /><br />@Orvokki: so did I.<br /><br />@Nancy: we get a lot of snow.<br /><br />@Denise: it was a good idea.<br /><br />@Jennifer: it is!<br /><br />@Molly: indeed.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4544343851308393792017-02-28T02:00:08.532-05:002017-02-28T02:00:08.532-05:00That's quite something!That's quite something!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664011241804942648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-58113826899311205172017-02-23T15:40:50.886-05:002017-02-23T15:40:50.886-05:00Isn't it fun?!Isn't it fun?!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4682967328816501902017-02-22T17:20:35.611-05:002017-02-22T17:20:35.611-05:00I agree, it is reminiscent of the terra cotta army...I agree, it is reminiscent of the terra cotta army. Bet those kids had so much fun building their snowmen and I am applauding them for opening the field up. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38378216667245304982017-02-22T09:29:29.635-05:002017-02-22T09:29:29.635-05:00I hope these snowy figures will not be buried by m...I hope these snowy figures will not be buried by more snow. Very well camouflaged army.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-18655501831349434922017-02-22T06:21:22.216-05:002017-02-22T06:21:22.216-05:00I love these "snowmen".I love these "snowmen".orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-73745783737122131092017-02-22T04:11:42.125-05:002017-02-22T04:11:42.125-05:00Good heavens that's quite an army of snowmen W...Good heavens that's quite an army of snowmen William, such a fun idea but when everyone has gone and it's all quiet they sit there rather menacingly ☺☺PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50922428142354356582017-02-21T22:57:12.641-05:002017-02-21T22:57:12.641-05:00Fun post! What a fascinating scene! Both the terra...Fun post! What a fascinating scene! Both the terra cotta army AND Calvin and Hobbes come to mind. And the final snowman shot makes me think of storm troopers in Star Wars.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44063276678913448862017-02-21T22:01:17.320-05:002017-02-21T22:01:17.320-05:00We are very very envious of your snow at the momen...We are very very envious of your snow at the moment. I was reminded of the terracotta army also as soon as I saw your first photo. And I love the Calvin and Hobbes quote :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80732584558353812402017-02-21T21:56:18.607-05:002017-02-21T21:56:18.607-05:00I totally agree! They do remind me of terracotta a...I totally agree! They do remind me of terracotta army!Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26004387886365238252017-02-21T21:52:32.396-05:002017-02-21T21:52:32.396-05:00That is so neat!That is so neat!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9015939620280457062017-02-21T18:51:32.879-05:002017-02-21T18:51:32.879-05:00Kind of like China's Terracotta Army.Kind of like China's Terracotta Army. Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60082325170690182162017-02-21T18:36:22.958-05:002017-02-21T18:36:22.958-05:00Yes, your comparison to the terracotta army in Chi...Yes, your comparison to the terracotta army in China, is perfect!<br />Standing silent and just waiting for orders.<br /><br />Lovely set of photo's<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70248191931001275922017-02-21T17:58:54.351-05:002017-02-21T17:58:54.351-05:00@Linda: thanks!
@Mo: quite different.
@RedPat: m...@Linda: thanks!<br /><br />@Mo: quite different.<br /><br />@RedPat: me too.<br /><br />@Bill: thanks!<br /><br />@Norma: they do have that going on.<br /><br />@Wendy: I imagine the warm up we had on the weekend did some damage to these.<br /><br />@Catalyst: yes, we've got plenty of snow on the ground.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-12735690189942196922017-02-21T17:55:48.252-05:002017-02-21T17:55:48.252-05:00Great contrast to the buried Chinese army, William...Great contrast to the buried Chinese army, William. My, you have a lot of snow up there.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10753251746376391542017-02-21T17:39:01.515-05:002017-02-21T17:39:01.515-05:00Oooo love these frozen & eroding snowmen! Look...Oooo love these frozen & eroding snowmen! Looks like they have already been in the wars and have limped (rolled?) home en masse. Was it a little eerie getting closer to them? I doubt they were making much noise now that everyone has forgotten about them. Maybe they are behind gates/fences for a reason! September Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-52237465275404461552017-02-21T17:29:44.874-05:002017-02-21T17:29:44.874-05:00I think they're cute!I think they're cute!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-17293739700876823832017-02-21T16:13:47.973-05:002017-02-21T16:13:47.973-05:00The snowmen will rule, awesome photos!The snowmen will rule, awesome photos!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-13250176302723856032017-02-21T14:36:39.992-05:002017-02-21T14:36:39.992-05:00I love those snowmen!I love those snowmen!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66670180370172410562017-02-21T12:26:53.726-05:002017-02-21T12:26:53.726-05:00A snowman army, how wonderfulA snowman army, how wonderfulMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-13927632507752074852017-02-21T11:23:57.491-05:002017-02-21T11:23:57.491-05:00Love this series!Love this series!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-85899088608206149512017-02-21T10:46:05.170-05:002017-02-21T10:46:05.170-05:00@Beth: I love that comic strip.
@Lauren: it did r...@Beth: I love that comic strip.<br /><br />@Lauren: it did require tramping through snow!<br /><br />@Jenny: they do!<br /><br />@Cloudia: thanks!<br /><br />@Sharon: they are indeed.<br /><br />@Red: I liked the result.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50117825535811582592017-02-21T10:29:39.210-05:002017-02-21T10:29:39.210-05:00The snowmen look somewhat ghostly as if they are i...The snowmen look somewhat ghostly as if they are in camouflage. the photo is dark so the spookiness is emphasized.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35160630920804814462017-02-21T10:28:03.569-05:002017-02-21T10:28:03.569-05:00They do look like soldiers awaiting their orders! ...They do look like soldiers awaiting their orders! Even sort of eerie looking.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-36376746767329969992017-02-21T09:21:47.340-05:002017-02-21T09:21:47.340-05:00That is REALLY cool, William!That is REALLY cool, William!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com