Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Second Snow Storm of the Year

Second Snow Storm
We woke up to more snow this morning. There was a bit of fog in the air as well. Perfect weather in my opinion for a nice fire and some comfort food.

Second Snow Storm 3
My reinforced hoop houses are doing a much better at withstanding the weight of the snow this time around. By noon, we had about 8 inches on the ground. The metal frames did not move an inch, which is a good indication that the PVC cross bars have helped to stabilize the structures.

Second Snow Storm 4
Also by noon, the temperature outside had reached 18 degrees F, while the sensor inside my hoop houses registered 30 degrees. Not bad if you ask me for a snowy and cloudy day. I dusted the snow off the tops of my hoops houses just to be on the safe side but left most of the sides untouched. I'm hoping that the white stuff will act as a kind of added insulation for the next couple of days.

crows
As I was outside doing my day's chores, a rather large flock of crows settled into the tall pine and oak trees in our backyard.

crows 2
I couldn't help but wonder where they were headed off to. Hopefully somewhere warmer.