The new snow decorated the trees again to make them look pretty but it would be nice if the driveway didn’t need to be decorated too with that white stuff especially on cold days.
Snow Decorated Tree
Picture of the Day for January 14, 2018
During many three day holiday weekends, people might head to parks for an outdoor adventure but that number decreases in the Wisconsin wintertime, especially with below zero temperatures. It would be nice to hike to visit a waterfall but I think I will wait until warmer days when the water is actually flowing instead of a frozen fall.
Water Falling
Picture of the Day for January 13, 2018
In the sunlight and calm winds, you might be able to pretend the new layer of snow was white sand on a beach, but the imagery of a warm beach would be hard to maintain when the skin wouldn’t be turning red from sunburn but from frostbite in a bathing suit.
Dreaming of a Beach
Picture of the Day for January 12, 2018
The clear, crisp morning revealed the new layer of snow and it sparkled in the sunlight with the snow crystals twinkling like stars on the surface.
Twinkling Snow
Picture of the Day for January 11, 2018
A thin layer of ice coated the ground before the snow started to fall today. The wind blew the snow hard but at least there didn’t seem to be any ice coating the trees limbs. Some winters, ice can coat limbs and even the individual pine needles causing the limbs to sag or break.
Icy Pine Needles
Picture of the Day for January 10, 2018
Those awful, stinky Asian beetles thawed out these last two days outside on my porch and in the house. I sure don’t want them inside and I rather see some other insects outside on flowering plants in the summertime although this red milkweed beetle seems a little lost since it isn’t on a milkweed.
Summertime Bug
Picture of the Day for January 9, 2018
Spending time outside was more bearable today with temperatures above freezing but since snow still covers the ground, there are not any wildflowers to be found, or at least not growing ones. Dried flower heads and seed pods are about all that can be spotted during a hike. These remaining dry milkweed pods are leaning a bit from the winter winds but there are a few seeds haven’t gone sailing yet.
January Milkweeds
Picture of the Day for January 8, 2018
The deer have been making tracks across my lawn and one place they have been checking out a lot is one apple tree which has about a dozen apples since hanging on the tree. The apples have gone through a very cold deep freeze so I don’t know how tasty they are for the deer when they do fall off the tree.
Frozen on the Tree
Picture of the Day for January 7, 2018
During the cold weather spell, I was a chicken and didn’t hike across the field to take a photo of the sunsets so maybe there will be some nice sunsets when the temperatures reaches the upper twenties.
January Cold Sunset
Picture of the Day for January 6, 2018
It was supposed to be a little warmer today, but even with the sunshine, it didn’t feel like it. Maybe if the temperature gets close to freezing in a few days, it will make a better day to take a hike through the snow.
Cold Day for a Hike
