Showing posts with label cool weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool weather. Show all posts

Thursday, January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020

January 2020 was so far a mild one. Wind as usual, but
the temperatures on some days 
reminded more a spring day than winter.
This is taken on the southern most spot of the island and a
close up of a lighthouse one can see on the opposite shore of Maine.
On another day I took a tour around the bay. 
Same lighthouse, different perspective.
West Quoddy Light State Park close to Lubec, Maine.
Here and there Bald Eagles were perched.
They were on the look-out for food.
This one had his feathers ruffled to stay warm in the early morning chill.
Walking the woods in this mild weather was not a problem.
Beautiful, the green of the mossy ground.
Other days brought us a few inches of snow overnight
but that only did last for a day or two.
So far, so good. Every day without a heavy snowfall 
is a day closer to spring.

Since I mostly show landscapes or Peter with Dixie,
here a photo myself for a change.
On one of our early morning walks I tried doing
a "selfie" of us two.
Not too bad, eh?





Translation
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Der Januar war bis jetzt ungewöhnlich mild. Die meisten Tage erinnern mehr 
an Frühling als an Winter.
Aussicht von der Südspitze der Insel hinüber in Richtung Maine. Dort steht auch
ein Leuchtturm. Den habe ich dann an einem anderen Tag besucht und photographiert.
West Quoddy Light State Park, in der Nähe von Lubec in Maine.
Hier und da sitzen die Weiskopfadler und halten Ausschau nach Beute.
Der eine hatte seine Federn gegen die Morgenkälte aufgeplustert.
In diesen milden Temperaturen sind die Spaziergange durch den Wald problemlos.
Das Moos zwischen den Bäumen ist immer noch grün.
Manchmal gab es über Nacht ein paar Zentimeter Schnee, 
aber das blieb nicht lange liegen.
Jeder Tag ohne Schneeschaufeln ist ein Tag der uns dem Frühjahr näher bring.
Meistens mache ich ja Landschaftsaufnahmen, 
oder Photos von Peter und Dixie.
Heute mal eine Aufnahme von mir. 
Ausserdem habe ich auf einem der Morgenspaziergänge mal ein "Selfie" versucht.
Zusammen mit Peter ist das kein Problem, der ist immer fröhlich.
Ansteckend. 

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Early June Gardening and Dixie - update

Here is our newest addition to our garden!
A beautiful Rhododendron.
It is Peter's gift for our 31. Anniversary.
It should be hardy enough since the stock comes from Haaga in Finnland.
Hence the name: "Haaga"
How it "glows" in the sunshine.
Not much to look at in my vegetable garden. May was too cold and nothing really 
grew. I always get fooled into starting too early when the weather
turns warm, but it never pays off planting before
June 10 in this part of the country.

 In the front there are several sorts of beans and (not yet) corn.
Rear left is peas and carrots.
Top right is planted with kale, cabbage, lettuce and radishes and 
lower right: tomatoes and more lettuce.
The green covered area in the back is a patch with potatoes.
 The tender ones still get covered up against the cool nights.

An impression from one of the hiking paths here in the area. 
A quiet little pond tucked in the deep woods.
 About 60 years ago kids used to go skating on this pond and even further down
in history it supplied ice for summertime use, 
stored in a nearby ice house.

June 10 - Dixie is 10 month old.
A big change from 4 month and 10 pounds 
 to 10 month and 61 pounds.
"I remember you from last fall!" she seems to say
Visiting with Debrorah and Ken and their poodle girls
"Summer" and "Rosie"