Tag: snow
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Snowstorm!
A cold, overcast morning with fog and occasional flurries. Yesterday we received some ten inches of soft, fluffy snow. Overnight we had heavy sleet and a bit if freezing rain that contracted the snow into dense drifts. This morning Jennie refilled the bird feeder and there is now consistent traffic to it. We discovered that…
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A Very Long View
A chilly day, the cloudless sky casting bright sunlight off a spreading of snow. Sunday night we had enough snow that we had to have the driveway plowed for the first time this year. The snow was heavy and dense, so it stuck to the trees, making for a truly magical morning landscape. A few…
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A Frosty Morning
We awoke well before sunrise on what has become a sunny, hazy, 18 degrees F morning. We are nearing the end of an extended cold snap that was punctuated by light snow events. Very beautiful. We had a houseful for the New Year’s holiday, which was great fun. Way too many baked goods, lots of…
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New Year’s Eve Eve
A bright, windy day. The breeze is intense, driving the Windchill ever lower. While the light is enticing the cold is not. Yesterday was a day of darkness and rain. Night came early as did dawn this morning. I was reminded that for a time after the solstice dawn continues to come later, even as…
