Heck, if I could find the grass, I just might be tempted to park on it or at least park my butt on some nice green grass but no chance of that happening for a while.
Missing Grass
Picture of the Day for February 22, 2014
I think these trees are as weary as I am with this winter. Laden down with heavy snow once again, these poor limbs might never reach towards the sky again.
Snow Laden Limbs
Picture of the Day for January 23, 2014
With the recent snow and blowing snow, the landscape takes on a new look, as the snow covers familiar landmarks.
Drifting Snow
Picture of the Day for January 21, 2014
I think I need to fix my fence. It is not stopping the snow or the cold! Course it wouldn’t stop any critters either but the bluebirds like to land on it to watch for bugs in the summer.
Leaky Fence
Picture of the Day for January 18, 2014
The ‘Mighty Oak’ is still trying to hang unto autumn even though winter started early this year. The winter winds might have broken the branch off, but the oak leaves give a hint of color on the white forest floor.
Leaves from the Mighty Oak
Picture of the Day for January 15, 2014
The morning sunshine revealed the previous day snowfall and while it might be pretty to look at, it wasn’t so ‘pretty’ when it came to shoveling it.
More Snow (Again)
Picture of the Day for January 14, 2014
The trees probably are as tired of winter as I am, with the heavy snow weighting down their branches most of the winter. They had a couple of days where they could lift their branches up again but it sure didn’t last long and they groaning under the snow again. So the snow monsters have returned again.
Snow Monster
Picture of the Day for January 5, 2014
Winter activities like cross country skiing, snowshoeing or just walking in the snow is enjoyed by some and one can hear the birds singing in the winter sunshine except when I was outside this afternoon, the squeaky snow was scaring any birds away. You know it is cold when the snow squeaks when you step on it.
There are three physical factors which lead to one mechanism cause snow to “squeak” when it reaches a certain cold temperature; lubrication of snow. No lubrication, then squeaky snow and with lubrication, quiet snow. Temperature, pressure of stepping on the snow and the shape of the snow crystals play into whether the snow has lubrication.
If the snow was squeaking today, I wonder what it will do tomorrow when it is really, really cold. It probably will be screaming instead of squeaking; screaming it is too cold!
Squeaky Snow
Picture of the Day for December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas Everyone!
It definitely is a very white Christmas this year and I wish everyone a very wonderful Christmas.
(And all those of you singing “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” or “Let it Snow”, will you please be more specific where you want it to snow as I have to head out now again to shovel show and I haven’t sang either of those songs as there is enough snow at my place already!)
White Christmas
Picture of the Day for December 24, 2013
Christmas Star
On a winter Christmas night,
the trees were covered in white.
In the sky a star so bright,
that it gave off such great light.
Stunning and beautiful sight,
with its long tail like a kite.
SAE 12-24-13
Christmas Star
