The snow has stopped and the wind has blown some of the snow off the trees but you still have to look around to find any color besides white. Even some of the big boy toys are fairly white too.
Big Boy Toy
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2013
The only color one can see today will be the man toys clearing the snow as even the pine trees are white. But since I don’t have a ‘big boy toy’ to clear my driveway and there is a lot more snow to remove than what is in this picture, the green color of my little toy will be white with the wind blowing the snow and since I have no cozy cab on my snow-blower I will be white too!
More White
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2013
There are not too many red wildflowers and red is not too common in the winter either, unless you catch a glimpse of the Northern Cardinal. Although some people might chew out the cardinal out for bringing the snow, I think the cardinal is just smarter than some people and will stock up on food before the snow flies. And the snow has started to fall today so I wonder if the cardinal stocked up enough.
During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak, but I bet he wants to be waited on once the honeymoon is over!
Red & White
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2013
While there are no yellow flowers in the winter time, there are other things besides the sun that are yellow and orange which pop out from the white snow, even if they might be old and rusty.
Yellow and Orange
Picture of the Day for March 2, 2013
The sun came out today and while the ground is still white, at least the sun brightens what color there is and it is nice to see blue sky again. But that did mean a nippy night as there was no clouds to hold the heat in but that is the price you have to pay for a clear sky in the winter.
Red Cow Barn
Picture of the Day for March 1, 2013
Boy did my mini-vacation fly by in a blink of an eye! And I didn’t even take a picture those three lost days of February.
There is a hint of sun but it hasn’t been able to break through the clouds yet and if it does, the ground would still be white so I need some purple and green for today’s picture and the field of lupines fit the bill.
Field of Lupines
Picture of the Day for February 28, 2013
I’m trying to imagine blossoms on this tree since there are hints of white as a friend of mine has been telling me of her almond blossoms and how pretty they smell right now but it’s not working because all I smell is cold and I feel the cold too.
It might be a fun tree to climb in the summer but one would get a chilly butt climbing it now.
(I will be taking a mini vacation so I won’t be posting any pictures on February 29, 30 or the 31st.)
Chilly Tree
Picture of the Day for February 27, 2013
I haven’t enjoyed the cloudy days as I rather see some sun but clouds do create some colorful sunsets.
Winter Sunset
Picture of the Day for February 26, 2013
The snow is piling higher with each snowfall but I don’t think any one has to worry about the cows walking over this fence when the snow gets too high – not since the rest of the fence appears to be missing!
Missing Fence
Picture of the Day for February 25, 2013
Maybe Punxsutawney Phil was right about an early spring, even if my groundhog predicted a long winter, since flocks of geese have been seen as well as the return of some swans by a friend of mine.
My pond isn’t big enough for the Trumpeter Swans to land in or raise a family, but there are spots in the state where they do. The Trumpeter Swan was hunted for its feathers throughout the 1600s – 1800s, causing a tremendous decline in its numbers. Its largest flight feathers made what were considered to be the best quality quill pens.
Trumpeter Swans form pair bonds when they are three or four years old. The pair stays together throughout the year, moving together in migratory populations. Trumpeters are assumed to mate for life, but some individuals do ‘divorce’ and switch mates over their lifetimes. Occasionally, if his mates dies, a male Trumpeter Swan may not pair again for the rest of his life.
I’m still think it will be a long winter because there are hundreds of finches attacking my bird feeders right now and that makes it seem like they are stocking up for another snow storm!
Trumpeter Swans
