Picture of the Day for February 9, 2021

Another cold winter day is probably helping to form ice on Lake Superior, although since there was open water last week is this area, the ice caves are closed. There are other areas were the ice is thick enough that you can walk on Lake Superior to view the ice formations. Since some of the hikes to view the ice caves involve a four mile or longer walk, one might appreciate some hot chocolate after hours in the frigid air like these two people (the two little spots in the lower left corner of the photo).

Frigid Ice Walk

Frigid Ice Walk

Picture of the Day for February 7, 2021

Today my cats were waiting outside some mouse tunnels in the snow and they probably heard some extra squeaks since it was very cold and the snow was “squeaking” when stepped on. On warmer days, the pressure applied to the snow when stepped on will melt and lubricate the snow crystals as they pass each together. But on cold days, the snow crystals break and crash together causing the squeak sound although the snow I stepped on probably screamed bloody murder as they shattered.

Cat Hearing Squeaks

Cat Hearing Squeaks

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

Shadow or No Shadow