Tag Archives: snow

Ahh, Spring

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

The days are getting longer.  Already it is light when I get up at 5:40 and still light at 8:00 pm.  The leaves are starting to pop out.  The yard needs to be mowed.  The long winter is over. At … Continue reading →

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Odd Ice

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

I found this unusual ice formation near our house.  It seems to be in the drip line from the roof, and may be in a location that gets directional winds from the edge of the building. Hopefully a lot of … Continue reading →

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Winter Shots

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

I had the day off today and we had a snow storm last night.  The roads are mostly cleared off today, so I took a short road trip and tried some photos.  With the traffic around here it is not … Continue reading →

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Reality Sets In

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

I have been daydreaming about butterflies and thinking about butterfly conservation.  Mother Nature has apparently decided that I should not be wasting my time, and hit us with a snowstorm and some arctic weather. We get “snow dogs” once in … Continue reading →

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Melting Snow

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Most of our snow has melted.  We have another warm day today, but the forecast is for the temperatures to stay down below freezing starting tonight, and continuing for several days. I found a small patch of snow that is … Continue reading →

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Under the Snow

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Here is an antique corn stalk cutter that we have in our yard. Back in May of 2011 I took some pictures of a moss that was living in the handle of this cutter. I wonder how it is doing … Continue reading →

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An Aster in the Snow

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Asters bloom late in the fall and are usually good flowers for the butterflies and other insects that are still around when they bloom. This one was pretty against the snow.  I never quite got the view I wanted, though.  … Continue reading →

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In a Drop of Water

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

Our landscape is covered with snow.  This is a drastic change from the conditions of just a few days ago when the grass was green and we could go outside without our coats. Snow melts on the roof and drips … Continue reading →

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Back On Line

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

We had a huge winter storm come through on Wednesday and we were without electricity until today–probably about 36 hours altogether. I have been busy on other things as well, and have not been posting here too regularly.  I will have … Continue reading →

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More Snow

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

We had a few days which felt very much like spring. Almost all of our snow melted. Then we got more. Oh, well.  It’s melting already.

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