Birds

This morning we have a perfectly clear blue sky, but the clouds are due to move in this evening bringing more snow. For now, it's perfect for some bird-watching. :) Some crows came into the area this morning.


































A woodpecker stopped by for a suet breakfast.

Ginger

Here's the cat who made the prints on the ice looking for a drink at the pond.

cat prints on the pond

There's a stray cat we call Ginger who seems to have adopted us. He can usually be found around our house. Of course it doesn't hurt that we put cat food out for him. He gets his water from our little pond. On the colder days like today, he'll try to step out onto the ice to get closer to the spot that's cleared of ice. I'm surprised that the ice holds his weight. Here's what I found this afternoon.

Shadows on the Ice

The snow has developed a crust of ice which glistens in the morning sun. Here is the shadow of a tree on the glistening snow.

Clouds

I was thinking, I probably should have named this blog "Fun with Clouds" or something like that. LOL More and more lately, I find myself fascinated with clouds. Don't get me wrong, I love a clear blue sky on a bright sun-shining day, but clouds add interest. If we had clear, blue skies everyday, it'd be boring. You never see the same cloud formations every day, or even, usually, from hour to hour! So, here's more of my cloud observations. I hope you like them.

Valentine's Day Orchids

All the buds on my Valentine's Day orchids have opened and are blooming!

Feels Like Spring!

Even though it is a beautiful, Spring-feeling day, there was still some ice on the surface of the pond this morning. Here's a peek at some of the fish under the ice.

There were even icicles hanging off the roof of the house. They were gone by the end of the day though.

Still Snowy

Saturday evening. While the walk, driveway and streets are clear of snow, there's still snow on the trees!

SNOW!

Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008

Beautiful, Dramatic Clouds

While driving in the rain yesterday, we encountered these beautiful clouds.

The moon last night

This morning's sunrise

Beautiful sky this morning.

Valentine's Day moon

Snowy-Rainy Morning

After the snow yesterday, we have heavy rain showers today which leaves the trees and their branches covered in ice.

Pepper

Pepper peeks out from behind the chair.

More Pond Ice

And the color wasn't altered. I'm guessing that the blue were ice crystals that clung to the pine needles.

Flowers

Although it's a rainy day, I've got flowers blooming in my kitchen window!

Snowflakes