The morning was whiter than I wanted to see with a fresh coating of snow and hoarfrost too. The sun peaked out in the afternoon to help re-melt the new snow layer.
White Frost
Picture of the Day for March 10, 2020
On Sunday when the weather was warmer, I cleaned my wood duck boxes and put fresh shavings in them. The melting snow filled my pond (and my boots too when I stepped in deep snow with water running beneath the snow). Now tonight there is a fresh coating snow covering the ground and the ice layer on the pond. At least the amount of snow should be light if the forecast is correct.
Frozen Pond
Picture of the Day for March 6, 2020
The temperature barely made it above freezing but the sunshine made it feel warmer and snow was melting. My packed snow path to my bird feeder is slippery with the melting snow but at least I didn’t have to shovel a path in the deep snow like some years.
Shoveled Snow Path
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2020
There was no happy birds singing this morning as the fluffy snowflakes fell. At least the amount of snow wasn’t a lot as it changed from big flakes, to drizzle before switching to ice pellets and then finally to small snowflakes again. So while it was a gray day, it wasn’t a heavy snow, like some past winter days in which even the trees seemed weary of winter.
Weary of Winter
Picture of the Day for February 29, 2020
The extra day of this leap year was extra white this morning with a new coating of hoarfrost until the sun came out and melted it.
Extra White on Extra February Day
Picture of the Day for February 27, 2020
The ice crystals make an interesting ‘flower’ but they will fade and disappear in the bright sunlight as the sun strength becomes stronger near the end of February.
Ice Flower
Picture of the Day for February 26, 2020
The coating of snow this morning was a reminder that this birdhouse will not have its summertime residents arriving for weeks yet. Although there may be some winter squatters hiding out in the bluebird houses as I have found some field mice when checking the houses in the spring.
Waiting for Spring Birds
Picture of the Day for February 24, 2020
The forecast has temperatures nearing zero at night for a few days but at least not a real cold spell as it doesn’t look like this board fence will be much of a barrier to stop the cold from getting through.
Worn Out Fence
Picture of the Day for February 22, 2020
The foggy night left a light frost coating on the trees this morning but the sunshine melted the hoarfrost fairly quickly.
Frosty Pine Needles
Picture of the Day for February 15, 2020
There was a big change in temperature from yesterday’s -20 temperature to today reaching just above freezing. And even though there was several cold days, January was warmer than normal so there hasn’t been a solid ice layer on Lake Superior near the sea caves. The lack of stable thick ice has prevented access to visit the ice caves this year so far, but I prefer the warmer temperatures even if that means no icy formation sightseeing.
Escaping from the Ice Monster
