That was yesterday. This morning we woke up to snow covering everything again.
~dale

A spring hyacinth with a clump of snow on top. This pic was taken through the slats of a lawn chair. It looked neat, but the real reason I took it like this was because I didn't have any shoes on and didn't want to walk out the door into the snow wearing just my socks so found a gap in the slats on the back of the chair where you could see the flower.
~dale

Nice photos Dale. Many years ago we had a Mallard pair with distintive markings that would return every year to nest on our property. Of course my mother kept them well fed. On many days they would tap on the bottom of the screen door if Mother was too slow. The downside was they always painted the front stoop.

Best,
Warren

They are nice to watch every year. I've never seen them become quite so tame that they would come up to the door here but the kids would sure like it if they did.

The snow this morning was heavy and packed well. Someone is going to be sad when her friend melts.

Dale,

Tame? That pair of ducks trusted us so well that we could hand feed them.
That's a great pic of Emily and Old Man Winter. Remember next year she'll be bigger. Thanks for sharing some great shots.

Best,
Warren

Yes Warren, you're absolutely right. The next time she builds a snowman she'll be much bigger (which is why I take all the pics that I do). I imagine this will be the last snow of the season for us. This photo is in a folder with others to be printed and will go on a wall with framed 5x7's... no special theme other than kids just doing "kid stuff".

We've fed lots of ducks at the zoo where they walk right up to you like that (can't even get a stroller through that area as they are that thick on the walk) but I think they know better here.-ha! Part of me would want to keep them around and part of me would want to use the model 7 on them... sort of a mixed, bitter-sweet emotion.

Some ducks are pretty smart though... take this one for instance.
~dale


Duck Dodgers episode 8, "The Wrath of Canasta"

Dale,
I'm Jealous ... winter ended way to quickly here in the Northeast ... for SOME of
us, anyway! I was hoping to get another weekend with the old boards
strapped to my feet, hurtling down some slippery mountain!
Now it's time to dust off the kayak!
Tony

Tony,
It's the same way here too. We got a nice snow Monday and it was gone by Tuesday. Today I mowed and rolled the mole hills but the snowman steadfastly refuses to melt.
~dale

Dale,
Ya need to put a Randall on that Snowman!
Tony