Translate

Blog Archive

Sunday, February 26, 2017

February 2017 ending

Looks like March will be coming in like a lamb in my neck of the woods. 

blogDSCN9728

I wouldn't be surprised if it goes out like a lion.

blogDSCN9725

It has cooled off a bit which I like.

blogDSCN9707

Doesn't look like next week will have any extreme temperatures that would put the flowers to bed.

blogDSCN9697

There are only a night or two with the forecast going below freezing.

blogDSCN9639

Out of curiosity I looked at my shots from 2016.

blogDSCN9631

The difference is we had an ice storm mid February in 2016 which was a factor for early buds.

blogDSCN9594

We only had snow one time this winter and that was in January.

blogDSCN9586

I am definitely enjoying the early early spring this year.

blogDSCN9582

The main thing I hope doesn't happen is for the trees to leaf out too soon.

blogDSCN9559

Years when trees have to start developing leaves twice in a year seems to be a factor in later produce such as pecans with my pecan tree. 

blogDSCN9554

Sunday, February 19, 2017

February 13 through 19th 2017

I wasn't surprised to see the American Robin (first shot) but the cedar waxwing (2nd shot) was a surprise.

blogDSCN9398

Usually I only see the waxwings in late fall early winter and then they move on.

blogDSCN9414

When I first saw this one I was afraid that it was stunned and or injured because it held one position for a long time.

blogDSCN9423

I was relieved when the waxwing stretched and then flew off.

blogDSCN9427

Spring is continuing to go full force with very mild temperatures.

blogDSCN9432

I guess time will tell if winter will return before true spring.

blogDSCN9437

I found myself looking down a lot on Bill's and my walk today to see what was popping up.

blogDSCN9455

This trail had a lot of evergreen shrubs that popped up amidst the trees.

blogDSCN9456

I heard a lot of birds in the woods but only caught fleeting glimpses.

blogDSCN9461

The photograph above doesn't show the depth of the rough steps in the shot above. It was almost easier to walk beside those steps that lift my foot up high enough for the next one.

blogDSCN9465

I saw a lot of wild ginger in the woods today when Bill and I went on a walk.

blogDSCN9475

I enjoy dirt trails but I came uncomfortably closer to twisting my ankle on a root.

blogDSCN9481

Fortunately I managed to save myself from a bad injury.

blogDSCN9491

The shot above and below were taken back in my neighborhood.

blogDSCN9501


Sunday, February 12, 2017

January 29 through February 12, 2017

We're continuing to have wild weather fluctuating as much as 50 degrees within a week.

blogDSCN9203

It's one of those years where the warm spells in winter are starting to give the wrong signals to trees.

blogDSCN9206

The first group of shot from a late January walk at Shelley Lake were taken before the warming signals started doing much.

blogDSCN9216

There is always some green at my neighborhood lake because of the number of evergreens.

blogDSCN9220

I like the way gulls (above) look like little jewels from a distance.

blogDSCN9222

The Shelley Lake walk was perfect weather two weeks ago.

blogDSCN9226

It was nice to get out and enjoy the pleasant day.

blogDSCN9227

There were also great clouds when running errands that weekend.

blogDSCN9243

I love clouds almost more than anything.

blogDSCN9246

The rest of the shots were taken this weekend.

blogDSCN9274

I kind of wish the trees weren't confused and heading to spring so early.

blogDSCN9277

It's not unusual for this to happen in recent years but it tends to cut down on flowers in the spring since we almost certainly have a lot of winter left.

blogDSCN9297

I have stopped worrying about it too much and enjoy the buds even if they get zapped before they flower.

blogDSCN9303

I was glad I caught the trees below on the way to a walk on the part of the NC Mountain to Sea trail that's near where I live.

blogDSCN9310b

We saw some back packers today on the trail.

blogDSCN9328

I think it looks like the stump below was carved

blogDSCN9340

It's still definitely winter in the woods.

blogDSCN9344

The forest tends to hold off on seasonal changes too early.

blogDSCN9347

Labels

Add to Technorati Favorites
Photographs on this site are by Carver © 2006 - 2019