The wind blew some pine cones down with the last snow and of course they didn’t land on bare ground, but instead they enjoyed a free amusement ride from the snow blower when I cleared the snow from the driveway.
Fallen Pine Cone
Picture of the Day for March 5, 2015
Even with another night in the minus teens, the weathermen are finally predicting some warmer temperatures and tomorrow the freezing mark will feel warm. And maybe some of the small little streams, like in Houghton Falls State Natural Area, will start flowing again as winter gives up its winter grip.
Holding Frozen at Houghton
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2015
The leaves were blowing on the tree yesterday, but not pretty autumn colors or summer green maple leaves, as it was only some hardly brown oak leaves on one small tree refusing to let go and join the blowing snow.
Summertime Maple Leaves
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2015
Ahead of the snow, the wispy clouds rolled in yesterday to cover the afternoon sun.
Before the Snow
Picture of the Day for March 2, 2015
Meteorological spring started yesterday and even though it is sunny today, it definitely is not spring yet as the pond is frozen and no dragonflies buzzing around. And it won’t look or feel like spring the next few days with the predicted snow and below zero temperatures so winter hasn’t released its hold yet.
Brief Rest Stop for Dragonfly
Picture of the Day for March 1, 2015
People sometimes take a Sunday drive to enjoy the scenery at a slower pace, but for me, a Sunday drive isn’t as appealing during a cold winter day as a summer day. But there one drive you can’t do in the summer as part of County Road H disappears when the ice melts! For a short span in the winter when the ice forms a thick layer over Lake Superior, the two miles of ice road between Bayfield and Madeline Island connects the two land masses. The six lane Highway H across the frozen ice is lined by Christmas trees to help see where the road is when the snow blows across the flat surface.
Sunday Drive on the Ice Road
Picture of the Day for February 28, 2015
By 8 am this morning, people have braved the cold temperatures and had hiked over two miles to see the ice caves which opened today after the ice pack was determined to be thick enough for visitors. In the summer, kayakers will paddle through the arch opening (when the waves aren’t not too high) but for a brief period during some winters, hikers can walk through the opening instead.
Winter Sea Arch
Picture of the Day for February 27, 2015
A friend of mine was planning to see some waterfalls on the Hawaiian island of Kauai today, but others will be visiting much colder waterfalls tomorrow when the ice caves open this weekend on the south shore of Lake Superior. The icy waterfalls will not be flowing like those in Hawaii but some frozen ones do have water flowing inside or behind the icy layer. And some brave adventurers will crawl through narrow gaps in the ice to see the flowing water.
Icy Waterfall
Picture of the Day for February 26, 2015
I am watching one of my naughty squirrels sitting in the bird feeder right now and the birds are complaining. I complain when those same squirrels keep peeing on my porch screen and I can five yellow streaks right now. The gray squirrels are the trouble makers and so far the black squirrels just eat on the ground.
Good Squirrel
Picture of the Day for February 25, 2015
A small hint of purple in the sky and long shadows as the day ends on cold winter Wisconsin day.
Winter Evening Approaches
