On Wednesday, it snowed. Fortunately, despite Winter's best efforts, it ended up melting.
A few feet away.
And framed by tree branches.
It's so nice to see blue skies again.
Joining Yogi and other skywatchers each Friday for #SkywatchFriday.
Spring has arrived in my front and back yards. Finally!
The crocuses have arrived.
More crocuses.
I know these aren't the pictures I promised last week but I am so excited to finally have flowers. These pictures were taken Tuesday.
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Joining up with Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday
It's Monday, and it's time for music!
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Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)
Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.
Every other week we have a theme. This week's theme is "Spring Time Again"
Of course, where I live, I would have to say "not so fast!". The weather in March is so variable - spring one day, winter the next, lots of wind - but my crocus are blooming, the birds are singing, and I'm counting the days until winter leaves for good.
So, how about some appropriate music?
The Association and "Windy", from 1967.
A Johnny Cash song from 1965 - When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's 40 below), a duet with June Carter.
Let's wrap it up with a song that makes me think of spring - The Rain, the Park, and Other Things, from the Cowsills.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.
Many of our native trees are blooming. Soon, leaves will appear and you won't find shadows like this.
Bare trees have a certain beauty, as do their shadows.
And, the crocuses are blooming.
This is the nice parts of spring.
But, our changeable weather struck again - a handful of hours after I took this picture, it clouded over, rained, and the temperature dropped. Winter still won't let go but at least there were no severe weather events. We've been fortunate so far.
Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for #ShadowshotSunday.
Where I live in the Southern Tier of New York, it takes several weeks for winter and spring to fight it out. True, spring officially began at 5:01 AM yesterday, but that doesn't mean anything to the weather.
Wednesday and yesterday, we had blue skies.
Wednesday, I went for a routine preventative test. The hospital where it took place used to be a Catholic hospital and the new, secular owners have kept this grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary. I couldn't resist taking a picture.
Later on Wednesday, I was in Owego, New York. Last week, I had become aware of a bald eagle's nest near the Susquehanna River. A gentleman pointed it out to me, and I took this picture. You can't see it, but it's in the evergreen tree on the right, about two thirds of the way up. I'm thinking there is a nesting pair in there as there is an eagle occasionally flying back and forth.
The one bad thing about this weather - fire danger. Breeze and dried leaves are a bad combination. In fact, on Wednesday, there was a brush fire a few miles from here and several roads had to be closed for a time.
So why did I call this post False Spring Skies? Because our short series of beautiful spring days ended yesterday, and winter has made a comeback. It's going to be winter probably all next week, too.
It was nice while it lasted. Hopefully, Spring will return soon for another try.
Joining Yogi and other skywatchers for #SkywatchFriday.
Today, I am borrowing a photo from my guest photographer, who (unlike me) has a high quality DSLR.
Hooded mergansers are a small fish-eating duck. I have never had the pleasure of seeing one (knowingly) but my guest photographer, who lives out in the country, got this capture earlier this week in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.
Enjoy!
Next week I hope to feature other of her photos.
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Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.
It's Monday, it's St. Patrick's Day, and it's time for music!
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Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)
Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.
Every other week we have a theme. This week's theme is "You Pick".
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I am going to start with some Irish/Celtic singers/groups.
The Pogues and the Dubliners with The Irish Rover.
Now, let's lighten the mood.
U2 and Beautiful Day.
Dexy's Midnight Rummers and Good Night Eileen in the song's TV debut on, of all things, a children's show.
Couldn't resist a short Irish Spring commercial.
Finally, time for something different.
The land is coming alive where I live and I can't resist something Disney with a song from my childhood - actually it predates it, as the song was written in 1932.
Finally, speaking of Disney, how about this vintage commercial combining the original Disneyland in California and the advertising song Come Alive!
I'm counting the days to spring.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.
Spring is almost here, and I know this because our gloomy sky days are diminishing.
Shadows are reappearing, like this tree shadow.
And shadows across the road.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day - would love it if you join me tomorrow for some musical selections.
Joining up with Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for her #ShadowshotSunday.
