Winter sky
Cold rising. I had to take my gloves off to snap pictures during my morning stroll at nearby Onondaga Lake Park. It was a cold session, indeed.
Finding a frozen lake
Solid. A late February visit to our Onondaga Lake Park found the water frozen clear over to the other side. The park workers were wise enough to close off dock access, warning people not to use it for a launching pad out beyond. It’s been cold, yes, but I don’t think they want to encourage…
Where’s Rocky?
Great cover. I saw two squirrels in my neighbors’ tree, one gray and one black. I do believe I was quick enough to catch them. Yes, up there. They sure have great natural camouflage, though.
Covered rhododendron
Sleep well. The cold and snowy February has left me wondering what it will mean for what has been our hardy backyard rhododendron. I sure hope it will rebound come spring and summer from its months-long cover of snow.
February feel
Still February. I know it should feel like we’re through the winter tunnel and heading toward spring. Yet this year, I just feel winterized when I walk around our backyard. Can’t shake it. No matter which direction I turn, the sky and surrounding trees seem to be in state of slumber.
No blooms this winter
This year’s rose pose. In the past several winters, I’ve snuck in a photo or two of a roque rose bloom from our yard. This winter shows a quite different stature. Get your sleep. Steady snow cover and cold through January and February has left our roses in a deep slumber.
To the bank
What’s at stake. Not only has this been an old-fashioned winter snow-wise in our part of the world, but we have not come across what we call the February thaw. That means what our plow driver has pushed out of our driveway has stayed there. Piling up. I wanted to put it in the best…
Pails in comparison
Tucked safely. Please put your pails away from where our plow drivers need to put the snow, asks the email instructions politely sent out by our plowing company. Yes, I can. Best for the plow drivers, the garbage collectors and me. Don’t want an unplowed driveway, knocked over pails or containers left filled for an…
I see a pattern
Car be gone. Here’s what happens when the snow comes after our car was parked tucked up against he fence during a bare period. My dear wife Karen took it out to the store and I decided I needed a photo of our winter patterns.
Shovel work
Go ahead, walk on it. I can keep up with the February snow and our path to the front door, and here’s the photo to prove it. Thank you, mail carrier and Amazon delivery people who’ve been trudging through this winter of we’ve-got-a-lot to complete their assignments.
Mark Bialczak 