Some of top 2017 New Year’s Resolutions are get healthy, get organized, live life to the fullest, learn new hobbies, save more money, travel and read more. Maybe another should be to take time to appreciate nature’s marvels.
Aurora Borealis Over Lake Superior
The moon’s waxing crescent phase shared the sky with Venus on the last sunset of the 2016 year.
Year End Sunset
The below freezing day felt even colder with the cloudy day, but it will be warmer than the upcoming week when colder temperature arrive again.
A Cloudy Winter Day
There was some leaves falling today, but not during warmer autumn time, but some of the remaining oak leaves are getting blown off mixed in with the snow falling. Autumn, like spring, are very short seasons compared to winter.
Autumn at Lake of the Clouds
The sun may be out but it is just barely above freezing and there no green grass or open water on the pond as everything is coated in snow and ice. Six months might not be a long time in the history of the universe, but it makes a big difference in the seasonal temperatures.
Six Months to Wait for Summer
Even though the days are gradually getting longer, it still will be four months before the ground will show signs of spring flowers like these Spring Beauties.
Waiting for the Beauties
The ice from yesterday did melt off the branches overnight, but the rain that melted the ice from the limbs froze on the ground making it a very slippery walk outside.
Icy Limbs
Something warmer than a stable may have been needed for the baby Jesus if he was born here today with the howling winds and the freezing rain and sleet. The tree limbs are rattling outside making it seem colder yet so the stable walls would need to be tight to block the drafty air.
Merry Christmas from the Stable
Yesterday’s snow coated the trees again to make them pretty for Christmas Eve, but Santa better not put any presents under this tree with freezing rain coming overnight.
Christmas Tree
The squirrels were out at the bird feeder when it was snowing today but some of the birds were hiding in the pine trees pondering whether to venture out to the feeder.
Dove Hiding
