How hard would it be to choose a nesting spot? New or used? In town or countryside? Hmm?
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Thoughts of Spring
Thoughts of spring are creeping in even after a big winter storm. The daylight is more abundant and there's been a sunny day here and there to remind us of the possibilities. My thoughts are on the annual homecoming as the birds return in large numbers to set up housekeeping and raise their little ones.
How hard would it be to choose a nesting spot? New or used? In town or countryside? Hmm?
The third one looks like the best fit. Happy thoughts.
How hard would it be to choose a nesting spot? New or used? In town or countryside? Hmm?
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Winter Wonderland ...again
Today is a stay at home day while the latest snowfall transforms the landscape again. 30cm in the forecast.
Maybe some snowshoeing tomorrow.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Lady Love Bugs
To contrast to a grey winter day I had a little needle felting fun over the weekend. Last February I made a pack of these little fellows to help display the beautiful rings at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design. Over there ->
So this year I decided on a blast of bright pink and the odd limey green one. The smaller ones might end up as rings themselves. They are all wearing a little heart!
So this year I decided on a blast of bright pink and the odd limey green one. The smaller ones might end up as rings themselves. They are all wearing a little heart!
I hope they make you smile. :)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
The Dead of Winter
The freedictionary.com refers to it as the "middle of winter, when it is very cold and dark". I agree with that. There are exceptions " when it is very cold and sunny". Those are the days we love to snowshoe through the trails in St. Ann's Bay. We got to do a little of that on Saturday. It looked a lot like it did last year when I took this picture.
Today the sky was dull and produced some snow flurries to blur the edges even more. The pictures I took in the yard made me think of the phrase "the dead of winter". Don't get me wrong, I still think there is beauty in the winter garden.
Hollyhocks
Today the sky was dull and produced some snow flurries to blur the edges even more. The pictures I took in the yard made me think of the phrase "the dead of winter". Don't get me wrong, I still think there is beauty in the winter garden.
Hollyhocks
Sunflowers
Poppies
The red maple
This last one is of St. Ann's Bay on the ferry trip across to Englishtown.
Things will look a lot brighter here tomorrow. I promise!
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