The clouds today prevented much of a colorful sunset unlike some winter sunsets which display a very pink sky when night approaches.
Pink at Sunset
Picture of the Day for March 10, 2018
I checked out the pussy willows today looking for a sign of spring, but the little pussy toes or catkins, were still hiding so spring isn’t peeking out like this little kitten is.
White Kitten Toes
Picture of the Day for March 9, 2018
Most of my icicles fell off my roof in the sunshine today, but none of them looked as interesting as these found along the shores of Lake Superior.
Interesting Icicles
Picture of the Day for March 8, 2018
The new snow might create pretty scenes like this rural setting but the winds during the last snow storm filled in all my paths causing me to sink in the snow to my knees while trying to feed the cats outside. I guess I should have put snowshoes on!
Old Barn After New Snow
Picture of the Day for March 7, 2018
The tree branches were a bit furry again this morning but they were not covered with snow but with frost instead. Although it looked like it was snowing under blue skies when the wind and sun dislodged the hoarfrost from the limbs.
Covered with Hoarfrost
Picture of the Day for March 6, 2018
I was watching the snow blowing across drift ridges that looked like mountain tops. I would prefer seeing white from apple blossoms instead of seeing more snow in March but it will be another two months before the apple trees are covered with blossoms instead of snowflakes.
White Apple Blossoms
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2018
This morning a number of birds were hanging on the icicles on my roof line catching the dripping water off the ends. I suppose that even those the icicles were slippery, it would have been easier getting water that way than trying eat snow coated with an ice layer. These icicles are a lot larger than the ones hanging outside my windows.
Hanging Around Icicles
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2018
Meteorological spring may have started on March 1, but winter is not releasing its hold yet as it caused a mixed of rain, snow and ice today and with a threat of a lot of snow tomorrow.
Iced Up Again
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2018
I saw a little brown furry thing scampering through the woods this morning and I thought maybe it had finally warmed up enough for the chipmunks to emerge from their winter nap but it was a little red squirrel instead. And with more snow coming, my pesky little rodents may stay hidden in their burrows underground for a few more weeks.
No Chipmunk Yet
Picture of the Day for March 2, 2018
The winter birds were not singing the spring songs as loudly today in the mostly cloudy day. The red-winged blackbirds are often one of earlier arrivals as well as robins and killdeers. This killdeer can blend in with a plowed field and lays its eggs in a depression in the dirt (or cow pie) but right now the fields are still covered in snow. So it may be a few more weeks before seeing any spring arrivals.
Killdeer Blending In
