Willow likes her sticks. Sometimes she throws them in the air and catches them or just has to chase them down again. Sometimes she likes me to throw them but mostly she entertains herself with them. She does like to make sure I can see her having fun. And she likes to make her sticks smaller as she plays with them.
Dogs easily express joy. Luna found a treasure and she wanted to share it with Sky. Watch her run across the snow and see her happiness!
The calendar says today is the first day of Spring. Yesterday I saw my first yellowbell, a delicate tiny wildflower. This morning we awoke to three inches of new snow and it only just quit snowing an hour or so ago. Despite the conditions, Luna and I had our regular morning walk. Even she seemed less than enthused about the weather. Today’s snow was not unexpected. Now the sun is shining and soon this snow will be gone and the wildflowers can reappear.
I should advertise for Bogs boots.
It’s been a while since Luna has been featured.
Visibility was poor due to heavy snowfall
Aspens were sheltering Mourning Doves
A mouse or a vole hole in the snow
She’s got the cute thing going
Some springs, that depression in front of the aspens holds water
These deer were none too happy about the snow
I expect these daffodils will still bloom
The last few days have been full of contrasts – brilliantly sunny skies paired with temperatures in the single digits, if not below zero. There has been no time for standing around enjoying the views. Walks are brisk; ski trips are purely aerobic. Little birds have swarmed the feeders while the Sharp-shinned Hawk keeps an eye out for the slow ones. The dark night skies are full of more stars than you can even imagine, however as cold as it is, it’s hard to do much star gazing.
One day a light wind filled in the trail with compacted snow.
There’s something about this line that I really like.
Hard to imagine how cold it is in this picture.
Those are the sledding trails from New Years!
I tried digi-scoping with my little camera on my scope. There’s a real knack to getting it right.
Long shadows on a sunny day
Pine needles stuck in the snow
Luna got a little hoar frost on her muzzle
Interesting ice form on the deck railing
Despite the calendar, it really is winter now! Christmas Bird Counts started this past weekend and last night we received nearly a foot of new snow! My first CBC was the Bridgeport circle, about fifty miles south of here. That meant a very early start to meet the other volunteers and find out which area we needed to cover during the short daylight hours available this time of year. The weather started out gray and then went to misty and then to snowing hard by mid-afternoon. Despite that, we saw lots of fun birds and enjoyed the company and celebrated with a wonderful dinner shared with all of the counters. Many thanks to the organizers and compilers for a fun day. If you want to learn more about Christmas Bird Counts, see this link.
Some areas of Douglas County can seem pretty remote
This cow wanted some company
Foster Creek in Douglas County. I think the green plant is watercress.
The neighbor’s snow measure stick
We have a reliable snow plow service and needed it today
A little bit of color
Luna reluctantly broke trail
Too much fun in the snow!
It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it!
My Everyday Photos 