In muddy conditions critter tracks can be spotted easier than on hard ground, but tracks really stand out in a fresh coating of snow. Just in the short distance I walked to the bird feeders and to feed the cats, I saw numerous bird tracks, as well as mouse, squirrels, rabbit and even evidence that a stray cat visited too. And of course I left my tracks too in the snow.
Tracks in the Snow
The day didn’t warm up above freezing or even above 20 so the ground is still covered with that cold white stuff and even more snowflakes were flying through the air too.
Still Hanging Low
A change definitely arrived overnight, from 57 yesterday afternoon to -3 wind chill this morning plus a icy white coating covering the landscape. Although not a lot of snow, the switch from rain to snow also brought a time of ice too, so a lot of branches were coated and hanging lower to the ground.
Hanging Even Lower
This poor pine tree looks a little beaten down and hanging his head on this gray day, even though it was way above the 29 normal average temperature. It reached 57 for a short time this afternoon, which is the normal high here for October 15. But the tree probably knows the change is coming with temperatures dropping tomorrow to 12 plus strong winds to make a big change in the weather.
Hanging Low
Some days you may get a pretty sunrise but not a pretty sunset especially when the clouds roll with the approaching rain.
December Sunrise
The above temperature this December Saturday may have been a good time to get one last hike in to visit waterfalls before the colder temperatures and the snow piles up. Even tiny waterfalls are a nice place to sit and listen to the falling water.
Small Drop of Siskiwit Falls
It appears this fox is looking at something like maybe what the weather will be for this December and whether its fur coat will be warm enough next week when the colder temperatures arrive.
Fox Looking Ahead
The last day of November brought sunshine and above average temperatures (course the average high temperature is only 31 now). But the low sun angle does not provide real bright sunshine or warmth and the freezing night do not allow any flowers to bloom outside.
Lily in July
The cool, wet fall did not help the crops to dry down and during this corn harvest season, there are long lines at the corn drying facilities and even causing some propane shortages. Some farmers who can feed ground cob corn to livestock may pick the ears and crib it to allow the moisture content to lower for storage.
Harvest Time – Corn Picking
Watch the corn being harvested and stored in a corn crib.
https://youtu.be/7L3HFNCrUe0&w=640&h=430&rel=0
It probably would have been a nice walk along a sandy beach on a warm late November sunny day but with winds gusting to 40 mph, the water wouldn’t have been calm and waves would have been rolling into shore.
Calm Water by Sandy Beach
