A warm coat, even if a bit shaggy, was needed on another very chilly day and this critter looks as forlorn and disgusted about more cold winter days as I do.
Shaggy Coat
Picture of the Day for February 11, 2022
Sometimes when snowflakes fall softly from the skies, they can lay gently on other snowflakes which allows their unique crystal shapes to be seen. But the snow this morning was compacted by the freezing rain so individual flakes were hard to find.
Snowflakes
Picture of the Day for February 9, 2022
The birds were enjoying an above freezing morning as they picked at the Black-eyed Susan dried flower heads eating seeds. The flower stems bent under the weight of the birds as the junco, goldfinch and redpoll consumed their breakfast.
Birds Enjoying Flowerheads
Picture of the Day for February 8, 2022
It finally warmed above freezing today although not long enough to caused much melting. At least this small river has a little bit of flowing water under the ice.
Icy Flow
Picture of the Day for February 5, 2022
It was supposed to be warmer today, according to the forecast, but the strong winds kept it chilly and the temperature didn’t get into the low 20s until after dark. During the day, you probably wanted to take a winter hike in a ravine than in an open area to stay out of the wind.
Winter at Echo Dells
Picture of the Day for February 4, 2022
Finding unique and interesting pieces of driftwood on a beach provides fun entertainment as I look for the sea monster in each piece. In the winter, spotting ice monsters is fun too, but it is a chilly and colder activity.
Ice Monster
Picture of the Day for February 3, 2022
Today was another frigid February day with below zero temperatures, but the sunshine and calm winds lessened winter’s bite.
Frigid February Bite
Picture of the Day for February 1, 2022
The wind was whipping the snow around making it slither across the road and adding ice crystals in the air. By evening some clouds were forming as the sun was setting over an old farmstead with a silo on the first day of February.
February Sunset
Picture of the Day for January 31, 2022
When I was on the road this morning, there were pockets of light frost on the trees, although not the heavy or real pointy white stuff, but some frost form since the night wasn’t so frigid finally.
Light Frosty Coat
Picture of the Day for January 30, 2022
By Sunday afternoon, the temperature was in the 20s which had the critters out and about more. The deer were busy wandering around the house plus the smaller furry critters were making more tracks in the snow too. Even the cats stayed outside longer in the hazy sunshine.
Winter Kitty
