Christmas in April

[yourlibrarian]

Despite the calendar, nature appears to be hanging on to winter this year. So we got snow just this week.



What I liked about the above photo was the goose tracks in the snow. Similarly, below what I liked was the snow track behind the male mallard and the ripples around the female (though it's rather hard to see)



Lastly, our Christmas cactus decided to bloom again. Apparently it thinks it's December too.

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh my, what gorgeous blooms!

I have no doubt that the livestock and plants are as ready for true spring as we are.

[yourlibrarian]

They must! Normally bushes and trees would be budding up or sprouting leaves to conceal nests and so far not much of that.

[crown_of_antlers]

You and I must live in the same part of the country. There was a blizzard in my neck of the woods this past weekend, and as I type this the snow in my neighborhood is knee-deep.

The songbirds all seem so perplexed right now.

[yourlibrarian]

I suspect you're farther north or west than we are but it was still plenty perplexing for all of us! Last Thursday we were in shirt sleeves. By yesterday we were back in winter coats.

[marycatelli]

Snowed here in the last week. The flowers are stalwartly ignoring it -- because it never got below freezing then.

[yourlibrarian]

I'm glad it's not doing them any harm!

[ranunculus]

Yesterday there was so much hail in Oakland California that the kids were sliding down hill on improvised cardboard sleds.

[yourlibrarian]

Wow, that must have caused a few dents in places...

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

So did we. >_< Go home, weather, you're drunk!

Re: Yes ...

[yourlibrarian]

The days are now more tolerable but the nights are still so cold we can't put any plants out, especially because some have already bloomed!

[veritas_poet]

We are getting a little in Chicago tonight as well. Craziness! Gotta love that global warming. I wonder if animals are just as confused as we are?

The second photo is so interesting! Almost looks like two entirely different images, joined together.

[yourlibrarian]

They're certainly plenty interested in our plate of bird food every day so I wouldn't be surprised if they are.

And thanks!

[manuleanders]

That second photo is amazing, love the colors!

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks!

[dailybecoming]

wow that is a lovely Christmas cactus!

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks! Although this photo doesn't show it, I've always thought the blooms look like diving swans, so also bird related ;)