Some years there are early wildflowers blooming by the middle of March, but not this year especially since the snow is still way too deep to spot any hepatica blossoms.
Wildflowers Still Missing
Picture of the Day for March 15, 2018
There was some water running across the driveway, one sign that there is some snow melting but there wasn’t a lot of melt off yet and I fell in the deep snow today. But a slow melt helps prevent flooding and the water is not rushing like this river.
Rapid Flow
Picture of the Day for March 14, 2018
The last couple of sunny days haven’t been warm enough to melt a lot of snow yet but there was some water dripping from the roof like a tiny waterfall. This waterfall doesn’t have a lot of flow in the fall and sounded a lot like the snow falling off my eaves.
Low Flow at Twin Falls
Picture of the Day for March 13, 2018
It is a good thing the spring birds haven’t return here yet as they would find everything still buried in snow. Sometimes there doesn’t seem to be more than a sliver of open water before trumpeter swan return before the calendar says it isn’t winter anymore.
Early Trumpeter Swans
Picture of the Day for March 12, 2018
There are some areas covered with icy water backing up on the side of the roads where culverts are still frozen. Those same areas are often yellow and green with marsh marigolds in the spring and it is what I rather see than ice.
Seeing Yellow and Green
Picture of the Day for March 11, 2018
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
