It was supposed to be a little warmer today, but even with the sunshine, it didn’t feel like it. Maybe if the temperature gets close to freezing in a few days, it will make a better day to take a hike through the snow.
Cold Day for a Hike
Picture of the Day for January 5, 2018
Yesterday I spotted a bald eagle flying over my house and I was hoping it would land in my trees, but instead it landed in the neighbors tree. But with the very squeaky snow in the cold morning, I didn’t get too close to it for a picture before the eagle flew off. The eagle and other birds might not like me getting close, but the chickadees do since I scare the other birds away from the feeder and they can finally get some bird seeds. But once I leave, the poor chickadees have a hard time getting a spot with the redpolls, nuthatches, purple finch, goldfinch and woodpeckers.
Long Lunch Line
Picture of the Day for January 4, 2018
I spotted a lot of tiny tracks on my porch in the new snow and a lot were around the base of a cream can with decorative bird house sitting on top. I peeked in the opening and sure enough, there is a mouse nest inside it. The sign says all birds are welcome, not little rodents!
Unwanted Guests
Picture of the Day for January 3, 2018
Some critters have an advantage of having their own wool coats for this frigid spell and it helps with a little sun and facing out of the wind, but it still is cold out.
Wool Coats
Picture of the Day for January 2, 2018
The wind was blowing the snow around today and even though the temperature managed to get above zero, the wind made it feel cold. And the long cold spell has been causing things to freeze up besides creating ice formations along the shore of Lake Superior.
Large Icicles
Picture of the Day for January 1, 2018
I think I might have to move to the southern hemisphere so that new year starts on a warmer note as I rather have the new year blow the grass and summer clouds than blowing snow and cold temperatures. At least it was a sunny day to ring in 2018.
Blowing in the New Year
Picture of the Day for December 31, 2017
The year is going out with a very cold bang and with another night of minus 40 wind chills, many towns cancelled outdoor New Years Eve events. The sunshine was deceiving making it look warmer than it really is and I am not going to take a walk in the moonlight.
Cold End of the Year
Picture of the Day for December 30, 2017
The 35 below wind chills made today not fit for man nor beast, but for some reason the little chickadee still sounded happy when it came to the bird feeder although it seemed like they were making additional trips for seeds. I sure hope they can cuddle in a bird house or a cavity in a tree to stay warm.
Chickadee Needs Warm Home
Picture of the Day for December 29, 2017
It just doesn’t seem fair that I had to shovel snow when the temperature was below zero, and it snowed again after I had cleared the cement off so had to reshovel. I have thought that winter could last during Christmas break so the kids could play in the snow, but a week of winter feels too long with this cold spell with no warming in sight and spring is too far away.
Snow on Cold Day
Picture of the Day for December 28, 2017
Although the temperature finally climbed above zero, with the clouds and wind, it felt a lot colder especially since the wind chill was still below zero. It wasn’t a day that I would spend a lot of time outdoors as I prefer my lake time when the water isn’t stiff.
By the Lake in Summertime
