Steamy evening
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Loving that it’s gardenia time again….
Surprise! Gardenias are taxonomically related to coffee….
Musings
Latitude and attitude
Monday, 9 June 2014
Yeah, I was in a mood, so the text is “upside down.” I especially love the white-lined blue-dot period. This was not taken during a night or during midsummer. Hah!
I’m in climate change shock. In this case the climate change is because we drove about 1K miles south over the weekend. We’re in a wave of humidity and the high temp today was about 4°F above average. The two combined—humidity and temperature—constitute an atmosphere thick enough to be carved, I swear!
Note sky
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Cloudless sky and pleasant-to-warm temps all day. New garden is drying under these conditions; I keep adding dishwater (my new chore).
Most of the apple buds are open. The trees are breath-taking. They have sound—buzzing bees.
Incipient apple sauce
Friday, 30 May 2014
Apple buds.
Hot today, as in marshal the curtains to keep the cottage from getting TOO HOT—the first time this season.
Pine pollen report
Sunday, 6 April 2014
The rains have begun, and the pine pollen is cresting along the sidewalk cracks, and washing into the storm drains.
We’re to get serious rain—we are under a flood watch until 2AM Tuesday. That’s TUESDAY.
On the other hand, when we reach Tuesday, the pine pollen will be…downstream…and no longer airborne.
Blink to focus
Monday, 3 March 2014
Quince blooms, captured using the macro.
Chilly overnight will threaten these…survivors….
Emergence
Sunday, 2 March 2014
In the very low 70°Fs today—hard to believe. Soooo very nice. Rain and cooler (only way we can go, pretty much) tomorrow, and (at least the cooler part) for a while.
Flowers amidst the white
Friday, 14 February 2014
While this is a true capture of a moment here today, it is from mid- not late-afternoon, and it’s from the shady side of the house. Still. The snow does persist. Otherwise, the street is almost dry, and the car is snow-free.
Sledding’s over
Thursday, 13 February 2014
My morning began late, I think because it was so quiet (aka city paralyzed—NOTHING moving right around here). The big noise came from giant snowflakes landing everywhere. Maybe a bit more than an inch accumulated here, atop the sleet deposits.
Before noon, the warming trend hit, with above freezing temps. Then came serious sun-warming, and action moved to the gutter, as the accumulations flowed downhill.
By the time darkness arrived, a full-blown melt and a bit of a breeze made dry (!!) spots in the street…. Whatta turnaround!
Now the wintery action is up the East Coast from here; feeling for those millions….
Listening to that hoot owl again—early tonight….
Fingers crossed
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
We did venture out for a short walk, temps around freezing (conditions: partly melty and mostly frozen), wind not strong but biting. Sleet most of the day, just started picking up. We still have power and internet (rah!).
Hoping overnight temps don’t plunge, nor do any nearby trees and large branches.
A few icicles, but pretty short, as icicles go. Increase in precip means things will get icier, so, holding breath.
HB from afar to my FIL. We’ll fête you in a few days!
Couldn’t decide on photo so am presenting still life two ways.
