17-FEB-2007
February 18, 2007 - White-Throated Sparrow
Cold, windy day with snow showers. Highs in the low 20's. A nasty day after between one and two inches of snow last night. Some blowing and drifting snow today. I had plans of going out for awhile this afternoon, but the weather just isn't cooperating, so I posted this one I took yesterday. My coworker Cecil Gardner got a shot of some of these, and I've been watching for them here where I live. This one showed up yesterday.
17-FEB-2007
February 17, 2007 - Posing Bluejay
Cold again this morning, with lows around 10 above zero. Supposed to get into the mid 20's today and, as you can see from the photo, we're getting some snow. I've been trying to get a good shot of the blue jays for a little while now, but they are fairly elusive. But this one came in and posed for me.
16-FEB-2007
February 16, 2007 - Where is Spring?
Another frigid morning, with lows around 10 above. Expecting it to get into the mid-20's today. These poor flowers starting coming out when it was so warm, and unfortunately have been caught out in this bitter cold snap.
February 15, 2007 - School's Out
A bright, sunny but cold day. Lows this morning around 10, and colder tonight. Temps up into the low 20's this afternoon. I've had a busy day, and posted this one I took recently of what I believe to be an old schoolhouse. Obviously, school's been out for awhile. I used Virtual Photographer filter to give it a dreamlike look, then converted to Black and White. I think it looks like a photo taken with an old Brownie camera.
14-FEB-2007
February 14, 2007 - Frozen in Mid-Drip
Weather started out with rain early, then sleet, and now snow, with temps dropping. It's already down to 20, and expected to go lower during the day with pretty stiff winds. I was off work today but took my wife to work, since the roads were slick. I saw a couple patches of thistles along the way and came back and got my camera. I went to the places where I shot the butterflies this summer, and happened to see this water drop. The temps cooled so quickly this morning that it froze before it could drip. The thistle head had broken off and was pointing straight down. Stay safe and warm and have a happy Valentine's Day.
13-FEB-2007
February 13, 2007 - That Dreaded Dollar
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet today. A really nasty start to the day, but mostly changing to rain now. Highs in the mid 30's. I'll still trying to stave off this cold, and stayed home from work today. So I decided to try this shot since the weather was so nasty. This is the dreaded Susan B. Anthony dollar. The US Treasury introduced them in the 90's, but quit producing them because folks who couldn't see real well (like me), were mistaking them for quarters. Not many around now, but we kept a few in case they become valuable one day.
07-FEB-2007
February 12, 2007 - A real beauty
Not as cold today, with lows around 10 this morning and warming up to about 40. However, the weather people are talking about an ice storm. I hope and pray it doesn't happen. I have been fighting a cold bug for a couple of days and decided not to go out in the weather today. So I posted this one of this real beauty. I hope I can get back there to it before someone buys it out from under me.
10-FEB-2007
February 11, 2007 - Still icicle time
The cold snap continued, with temps 2 above zero this morning. It has been cloudy all day with highs in the low 20's. We are expecting a winter storm in the next couple of days. With church and with having our grand daughter today, I haven't had much time to take photos, so I posted this one that I took yesterday. We have plenty of these around.
10-FEB-2007
February 10, 2007 - Curious Chickadee
Cold again this morning with lows of 4 above zero. But it did warm to about 30 this afternoon. I was looking for some different shots this afternoon when this little guy flew in and tried to figure out what I was doing. He then got angry at me and let me know with a verbal tirade that he didn't appreciate me bothering him when he was hungry.
February 9, 2007 - Hay Bales
Very cold again last night, with lows at 2 above zero. It has moderated a little today, with sunshine and temps in the high 20's. I have been feeling a little under the weather today, so I decided to post this one that I took earlier this week. Hopefully, my back will be well enough for a little more exploring soon.
February 8, 2007 - Frozen Creek
Temps fell last night to one above zero. Expecting them to moderate some after today. Highs supposed to make it to the mid-20's. I went exploring yesterday, and after getting my feet wet in the creek (the creek water is very cold this time of year), I got this shot.
07-FEB-2007
February 7, 2007 - Betty and Nate
Snow last night, with about 4 inches falling. It had ended by dawn, and partly cloudy today. Temps in the low 20's. We spent the morning clearing the driveway - me with the shovel and Betty with the snow blower. I was out playing with my wide angle lens, and took this portrait of Betty and Nate as we were about finished.