Three weeks ago, the Little Bison River looked like this:
And now:
At the moment, we have 18 full hours of daylight, and as a result we are warming quickly (by comparison, Toronto, which is 19° further south, is getting 15 hours). By the solstice in June, we will have 20 hours of daylight with about 4 hours of twilight.
All the plants and animals have to take advantage of this intense period of light and warmth before it again becomes cold.
Happy Sunday and for Canadians, Happy long weekend!
A week ago, this river, jammed with ice and swollen by a massive rain and snow storm, burst its banks. The muddy-looking chunks toward the left are actually the leftover pieces of some of the enormous ice pans that clogged the river.
The river is still unusually high, but no longer a threatening behemoth.
Happy Saturday.
The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. These gardens, which were originally the site of a large quarry, receive over a million visitors each year and have been designated as a national historic site.
My nephew has worked amid these gorgeous gardens for many years, and he occasionally sends me a photo or two.
Happy Friday, happy weekend!
An old road through the Forest of Dean. Where will you lead me To a house hidden in trees Or a long dead mine (((((((((((—-)))))))))) These posts …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 19/May/22
A lovely forest path, courtesy of Stuart.
I feel like seeing some summer, even if it’s only a photo.
Happy Thursday.
Track through cereal crop in East Yorkshire. Tractor wheels track through A cereal crop growing Green undulations (((((((((((—-)))))))))) These posts…
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 18/May/22
Such a rich, beautiful field, courtesy of Stuart.
A forest pool. White water feeds pool Slowed by unseen bars ahead Wildlife drinks here now (((((((((((—-)))))))))) These posts were scheduled to …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 17/May/22
The loveliness of a brook, courtesy of Stuart.
Bourts Inclosure, Forest of Dean. Dark under shadows soft ground hides heavy footsteps paced by lone walkers (((((((((((—-)))))))))) These posts were…
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 16/May/22
Stuart’s Forest of Dean.
Path through mature beech trees. Green is the spring Fresh the growth Tall the trees Dappled the path Where many feet Have trod (((((((((((—-))))))))…
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 15/May/22
Beautiful fresh green, courtesy of Stuart.
This is a Penticton, British Columbia photo from last summer. I’ll be heading back for some holidays in about six weeks, and I’m starting to miss it a lot.
Happy Sunday, happy home.
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