This afternoon was 50 degrees warmer than yesterday morning, but it was still below freezing. But the warmer temperatures has me dreaming of beaches not covered by snow and ice.
Autumn Sandy Beach
Picture of the Day for January 10, 2022
On Saturday, 34 fisherman were stranded on a piece of ice that cracked and separated away from the rest ice near shore. They had to be rescued from the floating ice as it floating farther out into Lake Michigan. I wouldn’t be fishing on the ice since the ice changes frequently on big bodies of water as this image from Lake Superior was a solid sheet one minute, fractured a while later and after a few more hours, the ice floated out of view.
Lake Superior Floating Ice
Picture of the Day for January 9, 2022
It was sunny winter day but looks were a bit deceiving with the below zero temperatures. And the snow squeaked when I walked on it going to the bird feeders, but at least I wasn’t out shoveling snow today.
Crisp Winter Day
Picture of the Day for January 8, 2022
There was a flock of turkeys crossing the road and going down my driveway when I was trying to pull in so I had to wait for them. The group split up and some ending up wading through drifts into the trees while others stayed on the driveway longer before trudging a path through the snow.
Turkey in the Snow
Picture of the Day for January 7, 2022
This morning, when it was -20, I saw a rabbit trying to hop from one packed snow area to the next but it couldn’t jump far enough all time. And it needed the fur coat, unlike this summertime rabbit who was stretched out on a hot day.
Warm Rabbit
Picture of the Day for January 6, 2022
The thermometer on my car said -4 this afternoon and I watched the snow blow around whenever the wind picked up. It sure had me dreaming of July instead of January and warm, sandy beaches.
Beach Time in July
Picture of the Day for January 5, 2022
It has been a rollercoaster of temperatures with 30 degrees yesterday afternoon but already below zero tonight. And then colder yet tomorrow night but back in the upper 20s on Saturday. The ups and downs of the changing temperature would be more bearable if it was in the 60s and not -20. This road might make a great sledding hill in the winter but I prefer the autumn rollercoaster road instead.
Rollercoaster Road
Picture of the Day for January 4, 2022
The above normal temperature this afternoon felt nice, but it was still below freezing so unlikely to be walking on the beach in shorts or wading into the water since there is already ice forming on Lake Superior. And more likely to see snowflakes in the sky and not rainbows this cloudy day.
Rainbow Over Superior
Picture of the Day for January 3, 2022
It is amazing when 20 degrees feels warm, but considering that 20 above zero is 40 degrees warmer than the minus 20 yesterday morning, it is a bit of a heat wave. But still not above freezing to melt any snow so the scene at the Amnicon Lower Falls would have white from snow on the rocks instead of just the white from the water foam.
White Water Foam
Picture of the Day for January 2, 2022
It was a rather chilly start of the day with overnight temperatures dropping down to -22 degrees. And although the sun was out, the day just barely reached zero for an afternoon hike in the snow.
Another Chilly Day
