The wind has created a lot of snow drifts and wave patterns in open fields, but in more protected areas, some snow is still clinging to the pine needles.
Needles Poking Out
Picture of the Day for February 4, 2021
The tree limbs were coated with new snow this morning but it might not remain long on the branches with the wind blowing hard.
White Limbs
Picture of the Day for February 3, 2021
There is a different type of white on the shore of this beach during the winter and temperatures are lower than summer. But the temperature today, just at freezing, will be 50 degrees warmer if the predicted -20 happens this weekend.
Warmer White Wave
Picture of the Day for February 2, 2021
At sunrise today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so the legends says six more weeks of winter. But Wisconsin’s Jimmy the Groundhog didn’t see his shadow so warmer weather is around the corner. Other than Jimmy must not have heard about the deep freeze coming later this week. And if they used sunset instead of sunrise, then Jimmy saw his shadow too. But either way, if winter was only six more weeks it would better than several more months.
Shadow or No Shadow
Picture of the Day for February 1, 2021
It may be the start of a new month, but it is still too early to find any flowers blooming outside. And tomorrow the groundhog will tell us how soon we might see flowers peeking up through the snow.
Blossoms in the Snow
Picture of the Day for January 31, 2021
The sun tried to poke through the clouds after the snow overnight with a few flakes falling in the afternoon. But it didn’t take long before there was plenty of critter tracks in the fresh coating of white stuff.
January’s End
Picture of the Day for January 30, 2021
The predicted snow overnight has me dreaming of summer on a lake that isn’t frozen. The historic lighthouse on Raspberry Island sees visitors during the summer by boats.
Visiting a Lighthouse
Picture of the Day for January 29, 2021
The squirrels like to visit my bird feeders, but they also raid the corn crib at the farm and it is interesting to watch them trying to drag a whole ear of corn away.
Squirrel Treats
Picture of the Day for January 28, 2021
My cats enjoyed a quick run outside but my girl had a hard time trying to keep all four paws off the cold ground at the same time. They probably are wishing for green grass and warmer temperatures.
Cold Paw
Picture of the Day for January 27, 2021
This acorn cap makes me think of Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel from the Ice Age films, and I can picture him tugging on the cap in an attempt to get to the acorn out of the snow and ice.
Acorn Cap
