Cardinal Rules
Cardinals are said to symbolize hope, joy, health, rejuvenation, and celebration, which is pretty apt for the first day of the New Year. Joe spotted a cardinal in a large tree today, and I was able to get a shot…
The Days are Getting Longer
The squirrels, jays, and turkeys have just about demolished the Hawthorne berries. I hope next year’s crop is as abundant. On this day after the Winter solstice, aka the hibernal solstice, I am happy to dwell on the detail…
Another Snowy Day
Today’s photo is of The Solitude at night. You can see the Christmas tree peeking out a window and the little candles lit in the windows. The wind is howling and the snow is falling heavily as I write. The…
The (mostly empty) Cannonsville Reservoir at the Apex Bridge
Monday: Note the old bridge abutments that were never removed. (They are under water when the level is “normal.”) The capacity is 95.7 billion gallons, and the reservoir is at 21.8% of capacity. Double ACK.
Goings On Around the Reservoir
Monday: Thought you might like to see where our 18 inches of snow went ~ straight into the Chamberlain Brook falls on the farm property. I took a ride yesterday because the sun was out! YAY. We had had a…
Foggy Morning on The Farm
Wednesday: Our 18 inches of snow is just a memory now, as spring has returned for a few days. The morning fog was thick and beautiful. I shot a few photos from the deck of my house, one of which…
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Day: Today’s picture is of some big, happy Tom Turkeys, who came to feed on the Hawthorne tree berries yesterday. They dug around under the tree where the squirrels and little birds had knocked berries to the ground. One…
First Snow
SUNDAY: For a change, the weather forecast was not wrong. We woke up this morning to heavy, wet snow, and it is still snowing lightly. We are only a few days away from getting all our fall chores done, but…