Thursday

old man winter returns ~

I know ... two post in one day!

Old Man Winter and Mother Nature must be having a contest ~ I think Mother Nature has her knickers knotted up because Old Man Winter is sure getting his way!!

He's back again ... look how much snow is in the yard again ~ hard to believe it was green two days ago ... and it's still coming down.

This photo was taken around 1:00 this afternoon ...

There was only half a day of school again.  Another snow day in May!


The GrandLoves, Brooke and Bailey got off the bus here today.  Brooke shoveled a path to the garage and over to the wood shed for me :)

We usually quit using the outside wood stove in May; but not this year.  We'll keep using it until the wood is gone ... which won't be long now.  We're on our last row.
This is what we started with in October:
It's pretty ~ but really ... seriously ... it's May!

These following photos were taken around 5:00 p.m.  Look at all the snow ... and it's still coming down. Notice how heavy it is hanging again on the trees.  



I was going to take down the suet feeder because I don't want the bears on the deck... but I think the birds (especially the woodpeckers) wouldn't be too happy about that. Besides that, the bear have probably taken a peek out of their dens and decided to crawl back in for awhile.  Although there have been a few sightings already of them being out and about.



I was standing over by the garage with my camera and saw this woodpecker in the tree.  Then I noticed another bird behind it.  That's the one that got my curiosity peaked ~ I think it was a little Saw Whet Owl.

Do you see it?  Above the woodpecker and a smidgin' to the left?  What do you think?  I headed to the house to go out on the deck to try to get a closer look and was stopped in my tracks as I opened the door to this beauty:

She wandered off a bit ...
... but soon returned with her yearling fawn of last year.
I never did get to see if that was a Saw Whet Owl or not - by time I quit looking at the deer and went back to the tree to see ~ it was gone.


The deer browsed around the yard for a bit then slipped off into the shadows of the woods as quietly as they appeared.  Not once lifting their tails in fright.

I just stood out on the deck the whole while ~ quietly watching and talking to them in a soft voice.  They'll be back.

I suppose this would qualify as a photo overload day  ~ SO ... I'll quit for now.

Until next time ...
So it goes in my neck of the woods.
~mel

10 comments:

  1. Beautiful snow pics but really ~ its MAY ~ let's move onto spring already!
    'love & hugs from afar'

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  2. It is beautiful in your neck of the woods. But snow in May is just too much. The deer and owl were beautiful.

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  3. Good grief. That's enough snow. No more for the season. Poor birds and animals.

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  4. Enough already. I sit here reading your blog and shaking my head in disbelief!! Beautiful photos though!! We're just getting heavy rains, with some sleet predicted later.

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  5. I enjoyed your photo overload but I'm not enjoying the foot of snow we have out there right now, and it's heavy.
    Bill said the roads were worse this morning as they were all winter...go figure. And YES, looks like a wee Saw Whet Owl to me, too. He's the cutest lil thing. I haven't seen one for years and years.
    Maybe by the weekend, we can mow the lawn ~ :-/
    BlessYaSis

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  6. How discouraging ... all that snow. But it will melt fast. We had rain this afternoon but it has cleared off and we are to have several lovely, sunny days. Enjoyed all the pics.

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  7. That little owl is soooo cool. Sorry about the snow. It is much the same here. Hang tough. Hopefully spring will get moving.

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  8. Great shots. Good entry, wrong time of the year.
    These would make some great Christmas card shots, BUT IN MAY?

    Y'all are being whupped.

    Stay warm Spring is around the corner, or maybe the 4th of JUly..

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  9. Serene, gorgeous and peaceful those scenes, even the snow. Still as I look out our windows here in southeastern Minnesota and see over a foot of new snow I can't help but think...... enough!!!

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  10. It is amazing that you just got all that snow. sandie

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