It’s true – amphibians travel between the vernal pools nearby here. At night, you see them frantically hopping across the road in the headlights, so it’s a good idea to go slow.
Category: 2018
“Nor’easter Number 3”
A “split polar vortex” is evidently the weather phenomena responsible for the recent spate of storms.
Plenty of Rain
The vernal swamp area between our pond and the neighbor’s pond has formed.
Blast From the Past
What the west side of the pond looked like in February of 2012!
Slope Looking West
…actually, it’s more of a NW direction. At any rate, the view looking the other direction across the slope also affords some color.
Slope Looking East
Actually, it’s more of a SE direction. Looking over the slope, even at the end of February, still sports a number of different colors.
Winter/Vernal Swampy Area
The area near the new Nannyberry bed is developing its yearly spring water cover.
The…Pond?
Sure have had a ton of rain this winter!!!
Only kidding…
Amazing view of Gullfoss, in SW Iceland:
West Side
New additions to the west side, just about all are evergreens. Chamaecyparis pisifera (golden mop false cypress) is the only non-native among bayberry, Eastern redcedar, and white pine.
Rhody Buds
The long, thick branches of these rhododendron divisions that I almost pruned off now have buds.
