The days are slowly getting longer now, but for the past week or more it was impossible to tell. Cold fronts left the skies gray and even dropped some welcome rain here, though elsewhere in northern Florida, record snow fell. However, the sunlight has finally returned, and though we had freezing temperatures yesterday, warmer weatherContinue reading “Return of the Rays”
Tag Archives: Winter
Sun Near and Far
It’s winter here in the northern hemisphere, so the sun must be farther away, right? Wrong! As can be seen in the photo composite above, the sun looks smaller in the sky in July than it does in January because of the change of distance. Earth is over a million miles closer to the sunContinue reading “Sun Near and Far”
Autumn and Spring with Winter Between
There is a glow autumn gold from the maple leaves in the front yard while azaleas beam the colors of spring. In the meantime, winter will soon burst onto the scene with frost and temperatures near freezing. These two plants will weather it well, but it is time to cover the pineapples. #autumn #spring #winterContinue reading “Autumn and Spring with Winter Between”
First Arrivals
Yesterday morning our first goldfinches of the season were spotted at the feeder. They always arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas and brighten the season even though they are in their drab, winter plumage. I can’t help wondering if they are as excited to arrive at their winter home as we are to see them. #winterContinue reading “First Arrivals”
Sunset Siblings
Venus, the small dot near the right horizon, has taken its place as the evening star once again while the grinning crescent moon lies higher in the twilight sky. Together, they trace the path that the sun will appear to follow as it heads south towards fall and then on to winter. #venus #moon #sunContinue reading “Sunset Siblings”
Winter Crescent
The waning crescent moon graced the February morning sky as it faced the sun which was soon to rise. Even though the moon rose well before the sun, it was still low to the horizon, following the sun’s own path through the winter sky. #moon #crescent #sun #winter
Backyard Blossoms
It’s that time of year again, the azaleas are in full bloom. It’s more than enough to brighten any late January day. #azalea #blossoms #winter
That’ll Dew
Dew formed on the windows as temperatures hovered near freezing yesterday morning. What a relief; I remember living in places where it was frost or even a hard layer of ice that regularly accumulated on the inside of the windows in winter. Nope, it wasn’t quite cold enough here to freeze last night, and asContinue reading “That’ll Dew”
Tiny Traveler
The goldfinches are back! I spotted this one at the feeder yesterday, and it was kind enough to wait for me to get the camera and take some pictures before it flew off. They usually arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas and are a welcome addition to our backyard aviary. Though drab in color for theContinue reading “Tiny Traveler”
Florida Winter Wonderland
Soft, fluffy, and seasonal, these maturing plants shimmering in the sunbeams that filter through the forest reminded us snowdrifts of the colder climates we once knew so well. #winter #snowdrift #forest
