When I was on the road this morning, there were pockets of light frost on the trees, although not the heavy or real pointy white stuff, but some frost form since the night wasn’t so frigid finally.
Light Frosty Coat
Picture of the Day for January 30, 2022
By Sunday afternoon, the temperature was in the 20s which had the critters out and about more. The deer were busy wandering around the house plus the smaller furry critters were making more tracks in the snow too. Even the cats stayed outside longer in the hazy sunshine.
Winter Kitty
Picture of the Day for January 29, 2022
With the recent winds blowing the ice away from shore, the sunrise pink color was able to reflect off the water this morning on the south shore of Lake Superior.
Pink Sunrise Reflection
Picture of the Day for January 28, 2022
This Hereford bull needed his curly warm coat this morning when the temperatures were near -20 again. He has the same look on his face as some of the rest of us wondering when the sub-zero temps will end.
Curly Coat
Picture of the Day for January 27, 2022
Today I saw white rolling across the landscape although it wasn’t white caps from waves but snow blowing across the road from the strong winds and a new coating of snow. The birds lined up at my bird feeders today were mostly purple finch and not any sea gulls from this beach scene.
Gulls at the Beach
Picture of the Day for January 26, 2022
This woodpile might not last long when the temperature was -24 degree this morning and more sub-zero nights in the forecast. The wood stoves and furnaces likely consumed more wood pieces to keep the building warm.
The Wood Pile
Picture of the Day for January 25, 2022
Another sub-zero day had the birds coming for bird seed very frequently and they were a bit impatient waiting for me to refill the feeders. The other day I had seven chickadees lined up on the rope where the feeder was hanging as I was filling it, but today they waited in the tree which provided some protection from the cold winds.
Chickadee Waiting
Picture of the Day for January 24, 2022
The dawning of the new day revealed another fresh coat of snow which sparkled in the rising sun. But with all the critters that seem to be hanging around my house, the snow will soon have tracks messing up the pretty layer of snow.
A New Snow Layer
Picture of the Day for January 23, 2022
The mice have created new tunnels under the layer of fresh snow and with more snowflakes falling again this evening, they probably will be busy creating new highways overnight as the snow increases in the depth.
Mice Tunnels
Picture of the Day for January 22, 2022
With a string of cold days this month and more chilly days in the forecast, sometimes it is hard to believe small streams like this one are not frozen over. I would rather fish from the edge of this stream than to stand on the frozen lake surface and fish through a hole cut in the ice.
Still Flowing
