Old Man Winter might be losing his grip as only patches of snow remain, but I’m sure he will try to take a few more bites before spring arrives.
Old Man Winter
Picture of the Day for March 11, 2015
A short walk through the woods yesterday evening didn’t reveal any spring wildflowers, but then there was a thin covering of snow left and the ground just beginning to soften up so the only ‘wildflower’ I found was some bull thistle blossoms past their prime.
Dry Bull Thistle Blossom
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 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 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
Picture of the Day for February 21, 2015
The below normal February temperatures this year is allowing some ice formation by the sea caves again, for the third time this year. And if the winds don’t blow the ice pack away from the cliffs, the caves might open in a week or two for visitors again but at the moment there are too many thin spots to walk safely on the ice like last year.
A Walk on the Ice
Picture of the Day for February 20, 2015
The night brought a new coating of snow so many of the critter tracks are covered over with the blowing snow. But there are definitely squirrel tracks coming from the trees to my bird feeders and to my porch which they decorated my porch screen again with yellow pee – both this morning and yesterday morning. They better quit doing that as it is too cold to keep washing the screens.
New Coating of Snow
Picture of the Day for February 18, 2015
Another light coating of snow overnight hides the ice patches so I probably will practice my ice jig again today like I did yesterday. At least when I visited the ice caves last year, you expected to find ice, although it did come in more colors, shapes and textures than I imagined.
Icy Tunnel
Picture of the Day for February 16, 2015
With new snow falling this morning, I’m not sure if the kitten will like to play in the deeper snow or not since last time she would keep shaking the snow flakes off her back.
Snowy Kitten
