April 4, 2016 – Winterberry Holly and Forsythia in side yard.
“Perhaps what moves us in winter is some reminiscence of far off summer … The cold is merely superficial; it is summer still at the core, far, far within.”
– H. D. Thoreau
April 4, 2016 – Our house.
April 4, 2016 – Our Town.
April 4, 2016 – Cemetery Statue.
April 4, 2016 – Cemetery Pond.
April 4, 2016 – Underbrush.
Photos by K. Houk and S. Rockmuller.
First the snowdrops and a couple of crocuses appeared.
Then more snow.
Now the snow has melted, and the flowers have reemerged.
And there are more to come.
More photos! Last night we received about 10 inches of heavy, wet snow. Because the leaves are still on most of the trees, the weight brought down tree limbs. There were a couple of large tree limbs (one oak, one maple) that hit the roof, with many smaller limbs down all around. Brave husband climbed up on the roofs to remove the limbs, while I handed up saws, etc.
Below is my hand, as I cleared snow off the yew. You can see how deep the snow is.
A photo shot skyward at the snow on the maple leaves. With the sun shining on it, the snow has been melting quickly. See the birds in the upper right corner?
The last time we experienced a winter storm here in October was in the 1980’s. We were without power for days, melting snow for water and cooking on the wood stove. So far we have not lost power with this storm, though the lights flickered a few times.
So, what does Mother Nature have in store for us next?
Many of the leaves on the trees have not yet turned color and fallen, yet last evening was our first snow of the season. The photos below were taken around my home and studio in the early morning light.
The echinacea plants are wearing tall, snowy caps.
The yew bushes simply bend.
A view from my studio window. Snow was sifting down in the early sunshine, giving the air a dreamy quality.
A few minutes later, the sky was intensely blue.
The clothesline.
Now, in the early afternoon, the snow is melting away.
Transitory pleasures, but certain to be repeated. This is just the beginning!
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Another post from the Dept. of Post-Collapse Studies.
The icicle doesn’t fall far from the eave.*
Click on the photo below to read the beautiful accompanying blog post.
* If you missed it last year, please visit my post about my love of building snow houses as a child.
A Book Cover
A detail from Temple of the Cosmos. Click the image to visit the Temple site.
Crow Worthy Award
(I'm on the right, with the harp.)
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on April 4, 2016