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Early Spring
After 3 cold springs in a row, it’s been kind of refreshing to have this year’s warmth in late winter, and an early start to Spring. There’s still a decent chance of below freezing temperatures and/or snow to come in March and even into April, but I’m hoping there aren’t any more hard freezes, or … Read more
Herring Cove Trail
A cloudy day hike up Herring Cove Trail
Early Spring Flower
Today I saw my first crocus of the year – a fairly early one that is likely to get hit by subsequent cold weather. This evening I got to see and photograph a sun pillar – a first for me.
Polypore Growth
My brother recently posted about a polypore that had grown around an alder stick, speculating on how this may have happened, given alder’s normally rapid decay, and a polypore’s presumably slow growth. The post reminded me of a picture I took of a polypore growing on a Mt. Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) about a year ago, … Read more