Friday, 3 April 2015
The redbud buds are being supplanted. I noticed today that the trees are producing real shade, spotty still, but shade. Some of that is from spring-parts and not leaves, however shade is shade on these sunny, warm days.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Rain today brought changes—it downed pine (and other) pollen, and it downed magnolia petals…and petals of many hues. These are a type of deciduous magnolia with far larger petals than the ones I showed the other day. This tree was so prolific that it created a veritable carpet of petal-decay, still fresh when I strolled by in the mist, but no doubt chemically shifting to the brownish hues as the night marches on.
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
I did see my shadow twice today—very briefly!, although a meteorologist on Monday said no sun until Saturday. Still, it’s been mostly (super-mostly) cloudy. Despite what the light looks like here, the sun was NOT out when I took the photo, just almost out*….
* Somewhat analogous to William Goldman‘s “almost dead” in The Princess Bride. …I just finished reading Cary Elwes‘s memoir about the making of the movie version of the story, As You Wish… (2014).
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
This was the height of accumulation in this neighborhood (much like yesterday)…temps too warm for more, even in the late afternoon. This came from moments when there was sleet, snow, and rain, all together.
Now, north of the core metro area, they’re getting white stuff and freezing and yucky conditions. Here, the rain is reducing all to moisture. We’ll see what it’s like after midnight….
I heard that yesterday there was freezing fog (!!) in the metro, but I missed seeing that; I saw just the fog.
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
For a while this morning, we had white-icy accumulation at the same time it was drippy-raining. The temp allowed the rain to survive as wet, and the icy to remain frozen.
Tomorrow afternoon, we’re to expect the full-blown white stuff.
Reminder to self: Mid-day run to the “sto” before the weather turns….
Monday, 9 February 2015
Mostly, today was rainy and not-rainy-but-overcast. However, there were several blips of sunshine. This photo, however…a trick; it’s from the other day….
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Another nice day; these are the first daffies I have found a-bloom—a bit ahead of ours….
BeltLine report: another packed day.
Monday, 12 January 2015
Misty, moisty. Check.
Morning. Nope.
Cloudy. Yup; purely overcast.
No old man in any type of clothing. Too unpleasant, I guess, especially for a leather outfit.
I managed to get out between spitty-weather phases (in the early afternoon). Yippee!
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Got out in the sunshine for a stroll with a friend/neighbor, just moseying. Enjoyed a few stands of very hopeful daffies anticipating the spring season. Regrets are next, as lows in the upper teens are predicted for Wed.
Friday, 2 January 2015
We’re enjoying (haha) the winter rainy season, all grey and over-moist.
Better than ice, we decided!