The sun tried to poke through the clouds after the snow overnight with a few flakes falling in the afternoon. But it didn’t take long before there was plenty of critter tracks in the fresh coating of white stuff.
January’s End
Picture of the Day for January 30, 2021
The predicted snow overnight has me dreaming of summer on a lake that isn’t frozen. The historic lighthouse on Raspberry Island sees visitors during the summer by boats.
Visiting a Lighthouse
Picture of the Day for January 29, 2021
The squirrels like to visit my bird feeders, but they also raid the corn crib at the farm and it is interesting to watch them trying to drag a whole ear of corn away.
Squirrel Treats
Picture of the Day for January 28, 2021
My cats enjoyed a quick run outside but my girl had a hard time trying to keep all four paws off the cold ground at the same time. They probably are wishing for green grass and warmer temperatures.
Cold Paw
Picture of the Day for January 27, 2021
This acorn cap makes me think of Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel from the Ice Age films, and I can picture him tugging on the cap in an attempt to get to the acorn out of the snow and ice.
Acorn Cap
Picture of the Day for January 26, 2021
A light scattering of snowflakes fell today. Summertime dandelion seeds or autumn milkweed pod seeds flying through the air would be a warmer event to enjoy.
Ready for Flight
Picture of the Day for January 25, 2021
When walking my trails, my feet sinks in deeper with the new layer of snow and almost feels like stepping into marshy conditions. But ground is frozen and covered in that cold white stuff and not displaying any swamp milkweed in bloom waiting for butterflies.
Swamp Milkweed
Picture of the Day for January 24, 2021
By afternoon, most of the new snow fell off the trees but some traces of the white decoration remained. The new snow sparkled in the sunshine and looked pretty except for all the snow on my driveway.
Snow Coated Pine Branches
Picture of the Day for January 23, 2021
In addition to the sunset reflecting off windows, like in yesterday’s photo, autumn colors also make a wonderful window reflection.
Autumn Window Reflection
Picture of the Day for January 22, 2021
I have had trouble with critters getting into places where they shouldn’t be and I noticed squirrel tracks going under my shed. And for a moment, I thought the squirrels had tunneled inside my shed and were roasting chestnuts on an open fire. But there wasn’t a fire in my building as it was just the glare of the setting sun reflecting off the window.
Fire Window
