The warmer temperature and strong winds today finally started to shake and melt the snow off the trees so my chickadees can perch in their tree by the bird feeder again.
Snow Melting Off
Picture of the Day for January 25, 2018
The wind during the last snow storm whipped some areas bare and piled it high in others, sometimes making it look like waves on a lake rolling in instead of snow drifts. By the end of January, seeing waves on a lake not frozen would be a welcome sight.
Waves Rolling In
Picture of the Day for January 24, 2018
The chickadees were complaining that their normal tree limb perches were still covered with snow today and they had to land farther away from the feeder than normal.
Limbs with Heavy Snow
Picture of the Day for January 23, 2018
Daylight revealed the new snow layer covering everything. The average depth was around a foot but some of the drifts piled the snow as high as the door handle. The new snow looked ‘pretty’, but it was hard to move around in it.
New Snow Cover
Picture of the Day for January 22, 2018
The snow storm was slowing in arriving so there wasn’t a flake flying this morning, but when it arrived, it was hard to see very far through the snowflakes and they quickly coated me white when I was out in it. The snow was drifting and piling up on the door so I had to leap out of the door.
Snow Storm
Picture of the Day for January 21, 2018
A gap in the clouds at sunset allowed some color before the winter snow storm blows in tomorrow which will fill the sky with white snowflakes.
Sunset Before the Snow
Picture of the Day for January 20, 2018
This little redpoll seemed a little ruffled about waiting in line to get to the bird feeder after the finches started to hog all the food.
Common Redpoll
Picture of the Day for January 19, 2018
The snow was melting and shrinking with the above freezing temperature, but this tree limb probably will be recovered with a lot more snow if the weather forecasters are accurate for the approaching storm.
Snow on Pine Needles
Picture of the Day for January 18, 2018
It felt nice outside since it finally was above freezing for a change, but it isn’t spring yet so no early Hepaticas blooming yet. The white variety wouldn’t be spotted easily among the snow either, so I prefer the pink or blue shades instead for a splash of color in the woods.
White Hepatica
Picture of the Day for January 17, 2018
The piece driftwood looks like old bearded man wearing a hat an with huge arms trying to reach out and grab something. It would be nice if he was trying to grab some warmer weather but it must have slipped out of his hands.
River Driftwood
