. . . the folklore of calling the day Blue Monday came from a travel company, which encouraged people to take a holiday vacation during a normally quiet travel period. (Blue Monday 2026)The third Monday of January has been referred to as Blue Monday, the bluest day of the year, by some since it was used as a marketing ploy by a travel company back in 2005. While there is no clinical evidence that this is the case, it does make some sense. To wit: the lights and festivities are long over while so many continue experience darkness and cold without much of a break from routine looming on the horizon, the single MLK day in the USA today notwithstanding.
Yesterday's walk was anything but blue unless we are speaking of the very nice, blue sky. It was another cold and bright January day, but not as cold as my previous posting with temperatures not falling too very far below freezing.
We were passed by a number of snowmobiles on the Bridge Trail, but they came and went so fast that I couldn't extricate my phone in time to snap any pictures. I'd get the phone out too late and stuff it back in my pocket, but then another group would by, and I would miss again. Finally, I caught one when we off the trail but approaching it from underneath. I had no time to zoom, but at least I captured something, right where I wanted the snowmobile too — in the centre of the bridge.
A local FB group has been asking for ice photos. I found a few icicles on old buildings near downtown.
It was a good day, with no singing of the blues.
It's rarely blue around here in the winter -- at least, the color blue! It looks like you had some good sky. I like the icicles!
ReplyDeleteNo blue skies for us today. Schools are closed due to drifting and snowing. Yuck!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue and MLK Monday! I'd be quite unhappy out for a snowy walk to have a snow mobile roar into the area. You have a pragmatic approach. Like seeing the icicles too!
ReplyDeleteRepeating reply to Boud: “ I like seeing the snowmobiles. They stick to the trail and their half of the trail. They are not allowed on town streets.”
DeleteWe are snowmobile free, I'm happy to say. Blue sky and sunshine on snow today.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing the snowmobiles. They stick to the trail and their half of the trail. They are not allowed on town streets.
DeleteI keep waiting for our trails to open up but our weather has been so strange that we have one good snowmobile day and then melting and more snow later. Our last snow was so light and airy!
ReplyDeleteThere is such a difference when the sun is out!
ReplyDeleteI am way too slow with the phone!
What a beautiful day! And the snowmobiler had on a nice red coat for the photo :)
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to see a bit of sun yesterday but we are back to the grey skies today,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful day! And that third picture is a real winner.
ReplyDeleteIt is much too cold for me this morning to consider venturing outside. At least here in Southern States of Canada, we are celebrating MLK as a federal holiday so things like banks and government offices are closed, helping out with my desire to stay home.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of Blue Monday, haha, although I do have moments when I feel blue. Nice photos.
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