As more above average temperatures continue, it is hard believe that this hot summer will only be a distant memory once winter makes its return and the average highs for December, January and February is below freezing.
Winter Will Return Too Soon
Picture of the Day for May 3, 2018
This year, the last snow drift melted on Monday but snow can still come in May as it did five years ago when it dumped 18 inches of snow on my yard from the storm that lasted May 1 through the 3rd. The storm caused schools to cancel classes and the weight of the heavy snow snapped a lot of branches. This normally mighty pine tree looked very limp and wimpy as the limbs hung down under the wet snow.
Five Years Ago
Picture of the Day for April 15, 2018
Yesterday’s blizzard caused the snow to create drifts across the lawn like waves on the water. And more snowflakes fell today adding to the total inches covering the ground.
April Snow Showers
Picture of the Day for April 8, 2018
The robins have had their tails snowed on more than the required three times for spring to come. And the deer that I saw in the ditch looked skinny and probably would like to see the snow gone to be able to find something to eat which isn’t buried under the snow. These poor deer are up to their necks in snow!
Up to Their Necks in Snow
Picture of the Day for April 7, 2018
Some of the streams are flowing again and I spotted some ducks where there was some open water but I imagine the water was a bit on the chilly side especially where new ice was recovering the ponds.
Finding Open Water
Picture of the Day for April 3, 2018
Winter is refusing to release its hold this year as another snow storm drops more of that cold white stuff. I watched items on the lawn, which were emerging from the white layer, get completely covered over again with snow. Those robins have had their tails get covered with snow too many times already so spring should be allowed to come but instead forecast calls for cold and more snow.
Winter Still Here
Picture of the Day for March 31, 2018
March is going out like a lion, with the roaring wind which blew the new layer snow around. It didn’t feel or look like spring anymore, especially watching the kids dressed in snowmobile suits digging through the snow for eggs for the Easter egg hunt.
Winter Comes Again
Picture of the Day for March 29, 2018
Although it wasn’t above freezing this morning, the sun was bright enough to melt some snow and my pond has finally filled back up and was overflowing. But there wasn’t any frog croaking as the only sounds were the cracking of ice as the sheet of ice moved around, especially as the fall low water level ice layer started to float to the top of the flooded pond.
Full Icy Pond
Picture of the Day for March 26, 2018
The old saying is that “Spring will finally arrive after three snows on a robin’s tail.” Well the robins arrived last week and it snowed today, but I don’t want it to snow again so I wonder if it counts if I shake snow off the tree branches a couple times on to the robin tail so spring can come.
Snowed on Robin’s Tail
Picture of the Day for March 11, 2018
The clouds today prevented much of a colorful sunset unlike some winter sunsets which display a very pink sky when night approaches.
Pink at Sunset
