January 16, 2013 Sunshine on my shoulders.....
Yesterday looked like such a beautiful day......after our grey and rains, I thought it would be a good day for Toby and I to go adventuring to an area we visit often, but go the other direction. There...
View ArticleJanuary 17, 2013 Quilts
Ok....what do you think of that!? A friend wanted to see a photo or two of what I am currently working on. So, this is it. A "crazy quilt" started by my grandma years ago. I even gave you the photo...
View ArticleJanuary 19, 2013 It's snowing!
It's snowing, again. Two days in a row....wow! We ended up with a decent accumulation, which we are going to need when we drop down in the deep freeze in another day. They are talking, seriously,...
View ArticleJanuary 22, 2013 It's COLD out there!
Not a great photo....but, birds don't necessarily cooperate just because you want them too....and getting them to sit on the railing when the sun is in the right place doesn't usually work either. It...
View ArticleJanuary 24, 2013 It's still winter!
It's still winter out there! It was -20 degrees again this morning. However, it did make it all the way to 2 degrees today. That's a heat wave, this week. I am hoping for a lot more interesting ice...
View ArticleJanuary 26, 2013 Snow, glorious snow!
We woke up yesterday morning to a nice fluffy blanket of new snow. It seemed to be about 6" in the open areas. It sure did look pretty out there, everything looking clean and white again. It also...
View ArticleJanuary 30, 2013 Month is almost gone, already!
It is hard to believe we have already blown through a month of the new year. I guess it's true....time flies when you're having fun. Sunday, I was out hiking the beach of Lake Superior again, looking...
View ArticleFebruary 2, 2013 Lake Superior-Freezing!
I took this photo of Lake Superior this morning on my way back from getting the mail; 11:00 a.m. to be exact. The big lake, to some, is always "freezing" as far as temperature goes. However, it is...
View ArticleFebruary 5, 2013 Days are getting longer.....
Last night I was out chasing sunsets on Lake Superior again. When I was up on the ridge for my late afternoon walk with Toby, I could see a light haze over the west horizon and a few interesting...
View ArticleFebruary 9, 2013 Warming trend.....
What the heck is that......you are thinking! Well, I found this while out skiing two days ago. So, yesterday, since we had some sun and a bit warmer, before we got more snow and buried it, I brought...
View ArticleFebruary 12, 2012 Snow!
Sunday night a snow storm blew through! Boy, did it blow and snow. This was the first serious, heavy snow of the season. So, Monday morning there was no school and the snow plow operators were out...
View ArticleMid-February what to dos! February 17, 2013
It has been a week of -10, up to 10, down to -20, already up to 20 this morning....what to figure on doing when one gets out of bed and how to dress for it. It has been all over the charts. We even...
View ArticleFebruary 19, 2013 NASTY! out there.....
This is a sight you won't see out the window today. This is Shadow and her little girl fawn. They had been grooming each other and Shadow was washing her fawns ear.This morning, however....the deer...
View ArticleFebruary 22, 2013 Ladies Day Out!
Yesterday was our monthly girls out to hike, snowshoe, whatever works...day. And, what a day it was. The sun was out and it was a balmy 15 degrees without a screaming wind. After the past few days,...
View ArticleFebruary 26, 2013 Beautiful February mornings!
I have taken so many gorgeous sunrise and before sunrise photos these last three mornings, I didn't know where to start. So, you have the first one I took this morning. Different! However, it was...
View ArticleFebruary 27, 2013 Deer and other things....
Skinny Butt....with his treats....by the "magic door"....this morning. I was just wondering about what people observe when they look at deer, or other animals, for that matter. Do they just see...
View ArticleMarch 3, 2013 The days are getting longer......
It's this kind of a day out. Clear, sunny, brisk....it was -10 below 0 this morning but quickly made its way up to the usual 20 degrees we have been having lately. I took this one yesterday; but, I...
View ArticleMarch 12, 2013 March Funk!
Once a week, I take all my orchids to the sink for maintenance and such. It is such a grey, snowy day, I thought I would try using my macro lens to photograph a few. Well.....low light, etc.....I...
View ArticleMarch 15, 2013 Interesting Discussions......
Since it is rather greying up out there, I decided we needed another day brightener at the top of this.Another of my currently blooming orchids! I do love my orchids and they usually please me by...
View ArticleMarch 19, 2013 More wintery weather!
This, is an ice volcano on the shore of Lake Superior. If this weather continues, we will have some interesting ice formations on the shore for a while to come, yet! This morning was almost 20...
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