Welcome to Churchill

When the temperature drops
The skies will clear and the bears will roam
The sun in shinning, the temperature well below zero
The snowmobiles are out
Dressed as warm as possible people waddle like penguins
Trying not to slip on the ice
The wind has finally subsided
The after affects of the blizzards now clearly seen
Flag trees and buildings slightly covered with snow
Ice has begun to form on the Bay
The snow drifts are solid and beautifully shaped
A perfect photo opportunity
Bear, fox, and hare tracks are visible amongst the snow
Standing here I smile
There isn’t a more beautiful place I’d rather be
The passenger train has just arrived
New guests smile at the sight they are presented with
Welcome to Churchill

Monica Robinson
November 10, 2012
Churchill, Manitoba

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