Beautiful even when the Weather is a shock

These are pictures Brian took on April 24, after the sudden spring storm.

The snow is all gone now. Temperatures are heading back up.

Thoughts are turning to the May Long Weekend... Mother's Day. Couples' getaways to look for Moose in the Park.

Or just spending some quality time unwinding and recharging.  Enjoying a relaxing break admiring the view, and listening to the quiet.

The canoes will be back in the water for the Victoria Day weekend. Not before -- with that little reminder that winter isn't quite done with us, the water is just too cold.

The birds were not particularly enthralled with the snowstorm. They vanished. But they are back again, the swallows sketching designs in the clear air.
Summer is on the way. These sudden weather shifts just remind us how sweet the warm weather truly is.