Ice Storm: January 28, 2009
We were shut in all day and waited to the evening to shovel the walk and car park. Joey took these great shots.
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Snow: January 11, 2009
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Brush fire: January 10, 2009
After we cut and stacked all day we were ready for some relaxation. How about a fire while we're in the hot tub. Sound good?
The snow is falling...
Sure I can get this going...
Ah...
...that's nice.
Hey...
Hey, what's happing to the fire?
Next time I'm going to use gasoline!
Oh, well. The snow is pretty...
Solstice Tree through the snow and steam (and some smoke).
January 11, 2009
Solstice Tree: January 10, 2009
We added some apples today. Just before the new snow started falling.
Winter Brush Pile (FIRE)
BEFORE: Time to start cutting back the fallen tree.
Climbing up...
We'll leave the red branched growth. The fens grow in this area in the spring and summer. We will encourage them to spread. The wild grape vines I hope to wire and see if I can harvest some to make wine with.
Up in the fallen tree. One more branch (step)...
I'll be careful...
Let me just step out to get that branch... AGGHHHHH!! LOL
More cutting.
Success!
Piling it up for a fire.
Progress.
That's done.
Hey, beautiful!
Brush pile.
Joey piling bush.
Let's LIGHT THE BABY!
The hot tub is getting ready for tonight in the snow.
AFTER: But a lot more yet to be done. Many piles for fires to come and some stove wood as well. We want to clear the whole fallen tree and be able to see into the woods and through them to the rising field beyond.
January 10, 2009
Brightest Moon
Seen from the hot tub. It was amazing. The clouds passing over the moon. They were moving but it the optical illusion was that the moon and stars were moving. A plane flew over and the contrail was a bright line across the sky. Simply beautiful this mix of clouds, stars the bright moon.