Photo Blogging Challenge - December (Am I Late?)

For reasons that will soon become apparent, I missed the deadline for PJ's last Photo Blogger Challenge. But as I sit here in the Canadian deep freeze of -23C I think you'll appreciate my delayed efforts with respect to the prompt Tis the Season.

The season started out normally enough with a bit of a snowfall.

I got the outdoor lights up just prior to our first dump of the white stuff.

And then my wife and I gave all that up and escaped to Panama for two weeks where it was over 30C every day. We golfed.

We spent a lot of time at the beach.

And we enjoyed the gorgeous sunrises.

So that's why I'm late this month. Are you feeling sorry for me yet?

Comments

ReformingGeek said…

I feel sorry for you. It was very hot in Panama.

Bah Humbug.

6 January 2015 at 14:20

nonamedufus said…

Thanks, Reffie. I knew there was someone out there that would understand.

6 January 2015 at 21:25

P.J. said…

Yep. Feeling totally sorry for you. Mmmm hmmm. Sure am. All that warmth. Yeah.

Oh.. and I have a little writing challenge going on over at my blog for January (well, 20 days worth)... :)

7 January 2015 at 23:44

nonamedufus said…

I'm feeling the love P.J. Thanks.

8 January 2015 at 13:59

Linda R. said…

I stopped feeling sorry for you suffering the cold when I reached the 3rd picture. Nice!

17 January 2015 at 16:17

nonamedufus said…

The problem is it was mild here while we were away. And it was +30C while we were there and then we came home to -30C. I think we picked the wrong two weeks. Feel sorrier?

17 January 2015 at 21:40

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