A cold, icy rain greeted me this morning. It’s the kind of weather that means the dogs don’t get much of a walk. The rain was mixed with ice, which made the footing potentially questionable. The dogs were wet moments after leaving the cabin, and my own coat threatened to soak up the rain instead of fending it off.
Even the feeder birds were deterred. I thought they might stock up on seed because of the weather, but the feeders were empty. Perhaps the weather made them think twice about just how hungry they were. It was the kind of morning that made me wish I didn’t have to get up. I could easily have stayed in a warm bed for another hour. Or so. But that was not to be. Duty called, and I was up and to work.
My photo today was taken yesterday before the rain. It's only lichens on a tree, but I focused on the texture in the middle of the frame, and I liked the result.
Blogging here on Roundtop Ruminations will be light until the morning of December 17 (if all goes well), due to a work project that requires day and weekend attention by a team of me and my colleagues. We are rolling out a new portal system and merging old data with new pretty much round-the-clock until all is done. I’ll get online when I can, but I don’t know how much that will be until the new system is up and working. That nice warm bed is looking better and better.
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It started to rain while I was en route to my restoration ecology class this morning in central Philadelphia--about 8:30 a.m. But no ice, just gentle rain. We can use the precipitation; all the stream levels are sooo low!
I love your way of finding the beautiful all around you, where others might not think to look. Good luck with your work project, and I look forward to your return with reports and amazing photos of the many wonders around you.
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