Snowing heavily.
8.1 F at the time I took these photos.
Sunday, March 2, 3:15 ish p.m.
Snow ‘n Sun
We got snow: about 6 inches of very fine sugar-snow. Well, it settled to about 6 inches. It was very cold and instead of the fluffy powder of a 20 degree snowfall, the fine snow and a bit of wind caused it to compact and be unexpectly heavy. This was new to me and I was surprised shoveling the little bit I shovel as well as surprised by the plow leavings.
But it is beautiful and especially this morning as the sun came out with perfectly clear “not a cloud in the sky” skies.
But cold! This morning started at 7F.
Auggie went out…briefly and then retreated to his cozy sunroom chair.
Bear and I had our walk but he did not hesitate to come in when we returned.
Ice on the hanging moss twinkled like crystals as the sun rose.
And at lunchtime, the sun hit Beardog point.
Late Winter Light
By the calendar, there is slightly less than one month of Winter left.
Late February, like late August…the light changes.
In late August, the light becomes more Fall-like.
In late February, the light becomes more Spring-like.
Late February light.
I brush off the chair from time to time and now that Auggie is out with Bear and me…it will not be long before a morning coffee or afternoon tea or glass of wine – is enjoyed from the chair.
Late afternoon in the house.
In the sunroom.
Today, Saturday, was sunny, cold and perfect.
Late Winter Light.
Friday Mash
Today, Friday, was as varied as the photos that follow:
It started clear and sunny.
It got dark and gray.
Windy, blizzardy snow squall.
Sunny.
Squall.
And repeat.
Friday Mash.
Gray Flicker. A “pretty” woodpecker but renowned for pecking on houses and various things NOT home to the insects “normal” woodpeckers peck for, i.e. a NUISANCE…but pretty…
After one of the squalls…snow, sleet, graupel and…
Friday Mash.
A dark and stormy moment.
After the squall.
But before the sun.
Auggie in the snow.
A clear evening with beautiful alpenglow.
Friday Mash.
Warm Wednesday
Srsly…WHAT did the East-Southeast part of the U.S. do to anger the weather gods???
I’d like to know so that we, in the West, do NOT do the same thing.
YIKES. (And good thoughts and prayers for all dealing with the ice and cold and power outages, etc.)
Anyway.
Here, in Northwest, Montana…after a couple of weeks of normal 20’s and then a week of deep freeze below zero overnight and single digits daytime…we suddenly sprang to pre-Spring-like conditions and hit 47F – yup… 47F ABOVE zero!
In February!!!
AND with sunny skies and warm Southwest breezes.
It felt positively balmy … in “all is relative” world :) !
Sunshine and warm temperatures were enjoyed by all.
And later…
The setting sun lit the trees. Dark clouds over the mountains mingled with blue sky and fluffy white clouds.
It was a beautiful and warm Wednesday.