Plenty of Nothing

Miss Winnipeg 1923

Source. Photo by L. B. Foote (1873-1957).

Snowy Morocco

This time last year towns in the Atlas Mountains received their first snowfall in thirty years. Source.

Snowshoes, High Park, 1926

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Winter in Greenock

Sledding on Lyle Hill, 1947. Source.

Dundee United visit Cappielow for a Championship fixture postponed from November 30th. Coming into this match United hold first place in the Championship, Morton eighth. The Tangerines have won their last six games. Morton lost to Dunfermline on Saturday. [Morton 1 - 2 Dundee United. Goal by Sutton.]

Also tonight:

Ayr United [1 - 1] Arbroath

Also:

Queen of the South reserves 0 - 1 Morton reserves (yesterday)

Have Morton ever played to four draws in four league matches against a divisional rival? Yes, Morton and Montrose notched four draws in the 1991-92 Division One.

The 2019 season is nearly over in Japan. Here are the promotions and relegations:

Yokohama F. Marinos win the J1 league title, followed by FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers. All three will play in the 2020 AFC Champions League. F. Marinos will face the winner of the Emperor's Cup in the Super Cup in February.

Júbilo Iwata and Matsumoto Yamaga are relegated to J2.

Kashiwa Reysol and Yokohama FC are promoted from J2 to J1.

Shonen Bellmare and Tokushima Vortis have a playoff game the day after tomorrow [Dec 14] to determine which one will be in J1 next year. [Bellmare stay up.]

Kagoshima United and FC Gifu are relegated from J2 to J3.

Giravanz Kitakyushu and Thespakusatsu Gumna are promoted from J3 to J2.

No one is relegated from J3.

FC Imabari are promoted from the JFL to J3.

Iwaki FC are promoted from the Tohoku league to the JFL. Kochi United are promoted from the Shikoku league to the JFL.

Ryutsu Keizai Dragons are relegated from the JFL to the Kanto league.

Nara Club have been caught inflating their attendance numbers. This has led the J League to call on the JFL to manage its clubs more closely. And Nara Club's 100-Year-Plan status will now go under review.

Clubs groundsharing while playing in the same division:

2008-09        3rd Div        Stenny and E. Stirlingshire        Ochilview

2007-08        Premier        Motherwell and Gretna             Fir Park

2004-05        Premier        Aberdeen and Inverness CT    Pittodrie

2001-02        2nd Div        Morton and Clydebank            Cappielow

2000-01        3rd Div        Albion Rovers and Dumbarton    Cliftonhill

1999-00        1st Div         Morton and Clydebank            Cappielow

1999-00        2nd Div        Partick and Hamilton                Firhill

1993-94        Div 1            Hamilton and Clyde                 Douglas Park

1990-91        Div 1            Partick and Clyde                     Firhill    

1989-90        Div 1            Partick and Clyde                     Firhill

1988-89        Div 1            Partick and Clyde                     Firhill

1987-88        Div 1            Partick and Clyde                     Firhill

1986-87        Div 1            Partick and Clyde                     Firhill

The matches:

2009/3/7        Stenhousemuir 1 - 4 East Stirlingshire

2009/1/3        East Stirlingshire 0 - 3 Stenhousemuir

2008/11/22    Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Stirlingshire

2008/9/13      East Stirlingshire 0 - 2 Stenhousemuir

2008/2/16      Gretna 1 - 3 Motherwell

2007/12/1      Motherwell 3 - 0 Gretna

2007/2/25      Gretna 1 - 2 Motherwell

2005/4/2        Inverness CT 0 - 1 Aberdeen

2005/2/5        Aberdeen 2 - 1 Inverness CT (Scottish Cup)

2004/12/27    Aberdeen 0 - 0 Inverness CT

2004/10/16    Inverness CT 1 - 3 Aberdeen

2002/3/9        Morton 3 - 1 Clydebank

2002/1/8        Clydebank 1 - 2 Morton

2001/10/27    Morton 0 - 2 Clydebank

2001/9/8        Clydebank 3 - 2 Morton

2000/8/26      Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Dumbarton

2000/10/28    Dumbarton 0 - 1 Albion Rovers

2000/4/29      Clydebank 0 - 3 Morton

2000/3/18      Hamilton 0 - 1 Partick

2000/2/26      Morton 1 - 0 Clydebank

2000/1/3        Partick 2 - 2 Hamilton

1999/11/6      Hamilton 0 - 0 Partick

1999/10/16    Clydebank 1 - 3 Morton

1999/9/18      Partick 0 - 1 Hamilton

1999/8/14      Morton 0 - 0 Clydebank

1994/4/2        Hamilton 2 - 1 Clyde

1994/2/5        Clyde 0 - 2 Hamilton

1993/10/23    Hamilton 2 - 0 Clyde

1993/9/11      Clyde 2 - 0 Hamilton

1991/4/16      Partick 2 - 0 Clyde

1991/4/13      Clyde 2 - 1 Partick

1990/10/13    Clyde 2 - 4 Partick

1990/3/3        Partick 0 - 3 Clyde

1990/1/2        Clyde 3 - 3 Partick

1989/8/26      Partick 2 - 2 Clyde

1989/5/15      Partick 2 - 0 Clyde (Glasgow Cup)

1989/3/28      Clyde 0 - 0 Partick

1989/1/3        Partick 0 - 0 Clyde

1988/8/27      Clyde 1 - 0 Partick

1988/4/6        Clyde 0 - 1 Partick (Glasgow Cup)

1988/3/26      Partick 1 - 0 Clyde

1988/1/1        Clyde 1 - 2 Partick

1987/11/7      Partick 1 - 4 Clyde

1987/8/29      Clyde 4 - 1 Partick

1987/3/28      Clyde 1 - 1 Partick

1987/3/17      Partick 0 - 2 Clyde

1986/11/8      Clyde 3 - 3 Partick

Landlords 24 wins, Tenants 12 wins, 10 draws.

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

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Snow-Bleaching

The making of Ojita-chijimi cloth includes laying it out in the snow to bleach. Read about it. Source.

Snowlight, 2006

Melt

Canadian Scene

Lost in the Bush