With temperatures below zero again this evening, it feels more like January than March. Hopefully the forecast is right and next week will be warmer so then maybe the bite of winter will lessen.
Winter’s Bite
Picture of the Day for March 10, 2022
Yesterday there was six tom turkeys that would not get off the road, but it was the pheasants darting across the road in front of my car several times today. Maybe they were hanging around the blacktop road where it was warmer than the snow covered ground. And like me, they probably are dreaming of green grass instead of the cold frozen winter landscape.
Pheasant In Summer
Picture of the Day for March 9, 2022
With the wind chills below zero again, winter isn’t releasing its grip today but maybe next week will bring warmer conditions.
Winter’s Grip
Picture of the Day for March 8, 2022
There was a loud noise when a chunk of ice and snow fell off the house roof today. I rather have the loud roar of a non-frozen waterfall instead, especially with more upcoming days below freezing temperatures. The High Falls of the Baptism River has a drop of 60 feet but has a bigger volume of water in the spring and summer compared to this late fall image.
High Falls of the Baptism River
Picture of the Day for March 7, 2022
Although the temperature stayed below freezing, the sun was strong enough to cause some melting and some of the icicles grew in length before breaking off. The two foot icicles I saw today are tiny compared to the huge icicles by the ice caves on Lake Superior. If you look closely, you can spot a person dressed in black under the ice formations near the center of the photo so the icicles are a tad longer than two feet.
Large Icicles
Picture of the Day for March 6, 2022
There are a variety of caves, tunnels, frozen waterfalls and other ice formations along the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This large cave is called the Garage and it would easily accommodate a huge dump truck although I’m not sure the ice under would hold up to the truck’s weight. But it was fun exploring the large cave with its ice coated walls.
The Garage
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2022
The ditch magnets were busy pulling cars off the road this morning. Actually it was the layer of ice on the road that caused the vehicles to end up in the ditches. Crawling around in this slippery ice coated tunnel is definitely more of a fun adventure than slipping off the roadway in a car.
Icy Tunnel Adventure
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2022
Five years ago, there was hints of green in late February with some moss springing up but no moss showing this March yet.
February Moss
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2022
My poor shrub was under the roof line yesterday when the snow was melting and encased the plant in ice. And today it didn’t get above freezing to melt the ice so it may remain frozen for a few more days.
Encased in Ice
Picture of the Day for March 2, 2022
Last evening when the sun had already set, but with some hint of pink remaining, a horse was racing across the snow covered field enjoying himself. This morning with a cloudy sky, a group of horses were just just standing around so apparently they need the sun to charge them up too as they weren’t running around.
Standing Around
