The air was filled with ice crystals that acts like prisms which allowed the morning sky to display a sundog.
Morning Sundog
Picture of the Day for February 23, 2022
The half of foot of snow weighted the tree limbs until the wind blew and lightened the load.
New Snow
Picture of the Day for February 22, 2022
The new snow covered up most of the hints of green from the pine trees and the only color was when a cardinal landed on the snow laden branches waiting his turn at the bird feeder.
Covering the Green
Picture of the Day for February 21, 2022
The day started out cloudy but at least the snow storm stayed to the north most of day and waited until this evening to drop some snowflakes from the sky.
Cloudy Before the Snow
Picture of the Day for February 20, 2022
Taking a winter walk on a Sunday afternoon might have been the activity for some today since the temperature finally got above freezing and even 40 for a few hours. The packed trail will likely be covered over and hidden in the new snow predicted for the next two days.
Sunday Winter Hike
Picture of the Day for February 19, 2022
Maybe the warmer colors of the sunset tonight is the reason the temperature is raising instead of falling. Hopefully it will get above freezing tomorrow like the forecast predicts.
Saturday Winter Sunset
Picture of the Day for February 18, 2022
The new snow was blowing around in the 50 mph plus winds this afternoon causing white-outs. And with another wind chill advisory for tonight, I rather see white clouds racing across the sky on a summer day than blowing snow.
Summer Storm
Picture of the Day for February 17, 2022
I saw a squirrel dashing across the yard with something white in its mouth. I thought maybe the squirrel broke into my house and stole a big marshmallow, but instead it swipe one of the apples I had put out for the deer and he had already eaten the peeling off. He kept turning the apple as it took another mouthful keeping the apple fairly round.
Apple Eating Squirrel
Picture of the Day for February 16, 2022
Nestled among the big red barns is a cute little red barn and it would be interesting to peek inside it. At least it has a stove pipe chimney so likely it has some heat inside on a cold winter day.
Cute Little Red Barn
Picture of the Day for February 15, 2022
It was five years ago when I had an unexpected visitor show up in my house. A tree frog had hitched a ride in one of my flower pots that I brought in the house in late fall but I didn’t notice my new roommate until months later.
And since it was still winter outside and he would be unable to burrow in for the winter, he remained in my house for several months until springtime. He seemed rather comfortable in his new home (even if in a tub and not my whole house). But he had swimming pool and a mossy green nest plus a lot of flies that I captured and turned loose in his covered tub for ready snacks.
Even when I turned him loose in the spring, he returned to his home that I left on the porch for several days before he wandered back into his normal environment, probably since I stopped catching flies for him.
Uninvited Roommate
