The day started below freezing but at least the sun came out for those planting trees this Arbor Day. But those new little trees will take a while to reach high into the sky. I actually un-planted a bitternut tree (or at least a nut) when I was planting my flowers and discovered the nut that they chipmunks had buried in my flower pot.
Reaching for the Sky
Although spring arrives next week, by the calendar anyway, but mother nature is not letting winter leave yet with below normal cold temperatures and more snow overnight.
Winter Hanging On
It was bright out today with the sun shining on the snow but it was misleading sunshine as it was a cold day. The winds were a little lighter so my cats did venture outside today were they would not yesterday with the sharp wind chill.
Sunny Chilly Winter Day
With the ice and snow overnight coating everything, it definitely looked like winter this morning. The storm system left a lot of ice behind which closed most schools today.
Winter Storm
The trees were covered with a light layer of frost this morning, which glowed when the sunlight landed on the frost.
Frosty Sunday Morning
The ice from yesterday did melt off the branches overnight, but the rain that melted the ice from the limbs froze on the ground making it a very slippery walk outside.
Icy Limbs
Falling snow might be pretty to some people, but not when you know you will be out shoveling that snow whenever it stops in very cold temperatures.
Falling Snow
The sun finally came out, shining on the new fresh snow making it seem brighter, but the clear skies means it will get below zero tonight.
Sun on Snow
Today is Earth Day, which started in 1970, and events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The main focus has changed throughout the years, with recycling efforts boosted in 1990 and in 2000, the push was on global warming and pushing for clean energy. The organizers behind Earth Day are hoping to use the 2016 celebration to plant 7.8 billion trees, divest from fossil fuels and make cities 100 per cent renewable.
Trees for Earth Day
The weather has been rather fickle this morning as one moment it is dark, then the sun pops out, and the next minute it is snowing. While I didn’t spot any ducks in this pond when I drove by earlier in the week, my pond has been revolving door for ducks with mallards, hooded merganser and wood ducks. This morning the pair of mallards was sharing the pond with two pairs of wood ducks. On the edge of the pond, robins and blackbird were bopping on the grass. But that wasn’t all on the edge of the pond, as a stray black cat was eyeing up a roasted duck dinner, although he gave up after a while since the ducks were teasing him by swimming around pond staying out of reach.
Springtime Pond
