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Continue reading →: Further Signs of Spring
May 1, 2023 Nothing changes a whole lot in the winter months other than how much snow is on the ground. Sometimes March is the same way, though it used to be a roller coaster, bouncing between winter and spring but the last couple of years that has been pushed…
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Continue reading →: The Elegant Paper Birch
A lone paper birch tree, betula papyrifera, stood in the shady side yard of my childhood farm, a white beacon in a dim yard, unassuming and yet eye-catching. I knew from a very early age that this was a special tree; Mom had all but said so when she forbade…
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Continue reading →: A Splash of Green
April 25, 2023 It seems like the weather is taking a little longer to warm up again after the snowfall on the 16th. Although the snow is now mostly gone, only lingering in shaded areas, frost crystals clung to the plants this morning as I set out on my walk…
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Continue reading →: Spring or Winter?
April 2023 Walking across the yard, down the road, up the hill and down into the pasture lane, there was no trace of snow. Hints of green could be seen here and there in the grass, though it was not truly greening up just yet. My walk on April 10th…
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Continue reading →: Wrapping up March, Ushering in April
April 1, 2023 By March 25, there was significant snow melt once again; the deep snow hanging on in the shadows and depths of the woods but just patches in areas with lots of sunlight. I had to give up the snowshoes. I am never ready to do so, although…
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Continue reading →: A Mid-March Stroll
March 18, 2023 A fierce west wind blew, driving the windchill several degrees below zero, the actual temperature was ten degrees. Clouds filled the sky completely. A few snow flurries danced frantically in the wind. Not good weather for a walk but I went anyway. I feel compelled to walk…
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Continue reading →: A Frosty Walk in March
March 14, 2023 The sun shined brightly, not a cloud in sight, snow sparkled like diamonds. The trees were coated in frost. The most beautiful winter scenery. I strapped on my snowshoes and headed across the backyard, up and down the snowdrifts. I stopped immediately to take a few photos…
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Continue reading →: Snowshoeing with Nieces
February 25, 2023. Early in the week there was talk of a huge snowstorm for Wednesday evening and blizzard conditions into Thursday. Six to twelve inches of snow was predicted. I didn’t believe it, not wanting to get my hopes up. Early Thursday morning, Jesse and I stepped outside, the…
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Continue reading →: Discovery and Memories of Sandstone
February 18, 2023 I set out again, once in the pasture, I followed my snowshoe track from the week before. The snow had melted some more so I didn’t wear my snowshoes. Ice coated the low spot of the pasture beneath the ash and boxelder trees just before the woods.…
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Continue reading →: More Snowshoeing
February 11, 2023 The snow had melted some since a week ago, perhaps this will be my last chance to snowshoe. The days are getting noticeably brighter. I came out an hour earlier today but it seems just as bright as it did last week. The wind is fierce. I…
