In the past, I would look for signs of spring from our swelling maple tree buds, the brightly colored purple crocuses in bloom in our front yard, or the beautiful white Snowdrops in the courtyard.
This year, I’ve noticed a different sign that spring is coming: the slowly changing yellow plumage on American Goldfinches. Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Goldfinch Plumage Says Spring is Near
In the fall, I don’t cut back the dead flowers of the Black-eyed Susans, Double Gold Spirea, and other plants in my front courtyard. I love how the stalks pop through the snow from November through February, adding interest to the otherwise white landscape. With the weather warming up to the mid-sixties degrees Farenheit this… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Double Gold Spirea in Winter
Sometimes it’s hard for my friends who don’t live in areas with snowy weather to understand how much snow we get. This week, instead of telling my friends that almost 12 inches of snow fell in the past few days, I shared my photo of our trash cans on our deck. The sleet from earlier… Continue reading Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?