Monday, February 9, 2009

Not Too Rinky Dinky/ My World

Guerin's Ice Palace

I didn't make the name up. This is really called Guerin's Ice Palace.

No one was skating the day I took this photo (yesterday, Sunday). Saturday we had our "January Thaw." Yep, a few days weeks late and much, much too short. Everything turned to mush in the heat warmth (7°C or 44°F) but by Sunday was beginning to freeze over. I bet the ice will be smooth less bumpy when skaters are allowed back on the pond.

As you can see by the red-framed nets, this is a rink for playing hockey, a place for would-be Wayne Gretzkys to play and live the Canadian dream.

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49 comments:

  1. JudyFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Looks like a Christmas card!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Great shots! I really like these.

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  3. Small City ScenesFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    What a neat place. I need the red cart---just ship it down my way. I do love ice scating. When I was 15 I went to a local all guys hockey practice (at night) and I had so much fun and the guys pushed me all over the ice (indoors)---I was the only girl there and of course I never told my mother---but it was all in fun. MB

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    This is quite unique ... the green gives it a special touch!

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  5. DarlaFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    The bits of color stand out so much against the snow. That red sleigh makes my heart pitter patter.

    Darla

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  6. LinneaFebruary 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    What a scene. It looks too good to be true. Your MM shot is awesome, too. Enjoy the week.

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  7. RoanFebruary 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    It seems a little small for a palace to me, but love the splash of red in the shot.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    If it wasn't for the patch of melted snow right in front of The Ice Palace, that would be the perfect winter scene, complete w/ Santa's sleigh too!!!

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  9. judi/GmjFebruary 9, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    sleigh..shmay... that is a zamboni!

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    i am so glad you came for a visit. for some reason i have not been able to find my bookmark of your site and for the life of me, notwithstanding that i live in ontario, i could not remember the name east gwillimbury. it was HOT on the weekend. people were wearing t-shirts outside! gotta love a canadian who thinks 7 degrees is spring.

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  11. Guy DFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    That pic pretty much sums up Canada this time of year. Its perfect.

    Have a great week.
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  12. BarbFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    I love the sleigh parked in the first shot!

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Great shots. It looks like a fun place to skate.

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  14. LouiseFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    I'm shocked at the bare ground. Better late than never? It's tease, though, is it not?

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  15. Sylvia KFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    It does look like a Christmas card! and what a terrific shot! Love it! Thanks for sharing and have a good week!

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  16. Reader WilFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    What a wonderful place to be for a vacation! Thank you for showing.I wish we had some snow and ice again , because we had nice wintry weather in the beginning of January, and that was much healthuier than this rain.

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  17. UnknownFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    What a neat place. Is this the home ground to Toronto Maple Leafs ;)

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Your photos are postcard shots. I'm glad you're seeing an end to your winter.

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  19. MojoFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Guerin as in Billy Guerin? I guess the natural zamboni action of a slight thaw would smooth things out some... not gonna shave it down that way, but the ruts ought to fill in nicely.

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  20. antigoniFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Great place. Beautiful palace and i liked the royal coach next to the palace.

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  21. SandyCarlsonFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:43 PM

    We are having the thaw. We had ice fishermen tempting fate yesterday. Silly men!

    Great shot.

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  22. This Is My Blog - fishing guyFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    EG: What a neat look at the skating rink.

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  23. The Good Life in VirginiaFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    nice shot...yes it warmed up here to 60 degrees yesterday and saturday...so nice i had to get out and canvas the countryside :)
    have a good week.

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  24. imacFebruary 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Love these shots of the ice also the shed too.

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  25. LoranFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    Looks like a vacation destination to me! Great pictures of an unusual site.

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  26. PERBSFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    I love it! It looks like a wodnerful recreation area for kids of all ages! Reminds me of when I was a child in Idaho, the water department always frowze their back lawn so we could ice skate FREE!

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  27. Susan at Stony RiverFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    That's a thaw? (Wow...)

    I love the Palace. Beautiful pictures!

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  28. BarbaraFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Lovely shot , I like the red sleigh showing some colour on the snow.

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  29. JanieFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    The red cart looks cheery. I love the way you did your cross-out editing. Made me laugh.

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  30. Jane Hards PhotographyFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    This really is another world to me. Not even a frozen puddle here. Could be a picture postcard.

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  31. Susie of ArabiaFebruary 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM

    These shots are really charming. I really love the first one - it almost looks black and white except for the small areas of red and green. The ice in front of the building is awesome. Great pics.

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  32. Kris McCrackenFebruary 9, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    So is this normally on an island?

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  33. RuthFebruary 9, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I love the photo, from the red sleigh to the hockey nets...so Canadian. I am hoping it stays colder as we are going to Winterlude in Ottawa on the weekend. I don't want the canal to look like this pond!

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  34. UnknownFebruary 9, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    Great post: the January thaw fascinates me, it's one of our unsolved meteorological mysteries.

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  35. mannananFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    What a rather odd but fantastic looking place. Great photos. Thank you for sharing your world with the rest of us.

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    What fun to have an outdoor skating place. Ours are all inside, and very artificial.

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  37. ShammickiteFebruary 9, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Another great picture.... doncha just love all the variable weather that a canadian winter can provide????

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  38. NevaFebruary 9, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    I like the name....and what a cute little place to go and skate....

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  39. UnknownFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    What an adorable little place, so funny it's known as a Palace!

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  40. BeckyFebruary 9, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    Cool, cool shot. I love it!
    Our weather the same.Maybe a T-storm on Wednesday! Not so cool this time of year!
    B.

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  41. Suffeli kuvaileeFebruary 10, 2009 at 12:54 AM

    nice pictures and landscapes of country! nice week!

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  42. Suffeli kuvaileeFebruary 10, 2009 at 1:08 AM

    nice pictures and landscapes of country! nice week!

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    What a charming place! I love how you presented it with such tenderness. It really made me want to visit!

    Warm greetings from Africa,
    Esther

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  44. Chat with KathleenFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:18 AM

    Very picturesque and looks like my world too. We have many ice places to skate however none with quite a lovely name as "ice palace"

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  45. KOSTASFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:47 AM

    Very good photographs.
    The landscape appears so much quiet and beautiful in first that I like more a lot!
    Marvellous post!

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  46. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Oh, was that a real sled? I think it is! Love that its red, winter wonderland! Beautiful!

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  47. Tink *~*~*February 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    SUCH a palace! I glimpsed a little red in there, must be your Ruby Tuesday post too!

    Tink *~*~*
    NEW at My Mobile Adventures *~*~*: RED Signs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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  48. LeanneFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Oh that made me smile...I love the seating around the palace.

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  49. UnknownFebruary 10, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Brilliant photos. Really exceptional.

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