Musings

Here’s the road in the swamp. It was snow-pack two days ago. It was melty-melty in the above-freezing temps as we left our favorite northern outpost.

All the warmth and melting means a load of moisture in the air, which today translated as fog. Heavy fog. The Bridge support just loomed above us, rather indistinct. Soooo glad it wasn’t windy!

We played road tag with this vehicle for several dozen miles. I laughed at the tag and I think the Guru momentarily lusted for the blade. The other day I discovered he may slightly more intensely lust for a blinking light to put atop the cab, as a minority of plow-fronted pickups have for increased safety/visibility as they are plowing.

Posted at 10:05 PM | Comments Off on (Winter warm) = wet + fog

Ahhhhh, the melt begins.

However, there’s plenty of wind-sculpted snow, with drifts on the shady side of the roads, plenty to last until spring. I’m jess-sayin, this thaw won’t last.

Also, I wanted to honor these two brave brookies who provided our sustenance this evening. Canadian fish tacos. Yum. Yum. And yum.

Posted at 9:12 PM | Comments Off on Vortex unspools

During a polar vortex, you may experience blowing snow.

Or it may be clear at the Big Bridge. Clear and COLD. And, today, windy windy windy.

Finally, we made it down the home stretch, down the fresh-plowed road. Sun! Great shadows!

We are not staying at our customary abode…brrrrr…too much snow and cold! [Let’s stay with the kind, delightful, joyous neighbors in their warm, warm home.]

And have a party! So glad to be in this wonderful place. Could do without the polar vortex, but the sunshine is undeniably lovely.

Posted at 9:36 PM | Comments Off on Polar vortex

I didn’t know what the weather would be like in the afternoon, so I walked when it was overcast, although the rain had stopped.

I missed the afternoon sun.

And no snow! Schools were closed here today for NO SNOW. […decisions by the bureaucracy of the Sunny South.]

Posted at 9:53 PM | Comments Off on Droplets not flakes

For these first two photos, I don’t mean frozen in the temperature sense, but as sculptures. Cute ceramic bun-bun.

And meet Ivy the Iron Armadillo (Spanish…say arm-ah-deee-yo).

However, because actual temperature freezing is coming within 24 hours, be careful beautiful flowering quince flowers; Grumpy Old Man Winter will be here very soon!

Posted at 9:13 PM | Comments Off on Frozen critters

Note sunshine. What you can’t see is that the temps were around 30. I even found an icy slick on a sidewalk (just one), I think where an irrigation system was leaking. Perhaps because it was cold, below freezing cold, last night. I think this critter got lost from a stroller event, and someone put it here above the sidewalk (no slick below) so it might get found….

Speaking of last night, at 10:30pm we went out to see the super blood wolf moon (or perhaps in a different order?) in partial eclipse. Just try saying that three times fast! The blood part isn’t apparent in the photo; I did see a red tinge.

Posted at 7:16 PM | Comments Off on Color/colorful

I declare there’s a spate of sign-driving-over in this neighborhood. Can it be because drivers are looking up to catch the super blood wolf moon eclipse too early?

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When I set out, it was sprinkling, and all meteorological sources indicated the rain would increase. I kept my fingers crossed and my hood up.

I saw several dog-walkers, and one mom-child set in the playground, seemingly oblivious to the precipitation.

Soon after I returned, the rain increased, and I heard that overnight the temps will plummet and the mountains may even get snow. Whew!

Looking through my day’s photos, I was surprised that all flower photos were of white blooms…not intentional!

Posted at 7:23 PM | Comments Off on White flowers

This morning began all sunny and upbeat (the meteorological version thereof).

By afternoon, when I got motivated to walk the neighborhood, a light rain had begun, the 8-inch kind (meaning eight inches between drops hahaha). Note how the “Garden of Good…” gal (copy, of course) displays zonal moistening.

Posted at 7:56 PM | Comments Off on Weather trend

This morning the fog was thick and the temp was such that the moisture attaching to the antenna as we zoomed down the highway froze!

Later, clearing was partial and we saw many wind mills; here’s an early one and many current models….

Genuine lone star llamas!

The oppressiveness I feel from all this packaging tells me it’s time to bring this Rainbow Tour to an end to escape all these cheerful protections….

Posted at 10:45 PM | Comments Off on Looking east