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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

It's beginning to look a little like springtime...

49.5 degrees that felt a lot more like 55...


This morning I was afraid to slip on ice.  This afternoon, I had to change to a lighter coat.

The one problem was the stretches of "open water" we had to cross...


Bunches of robins... BIG FAT robins.  They didn't suffer this off season.

One intelligent thing I noted earlier (but didn't photograph due to hypothermia) was that the city only plowed enough of California Rd to let a bicycler or jogger down.  Wonder what we can do to make that year-round?

Almost as many woodies out as robins and geese.

River's still a bit chunky...



This was actually 3 or 4 inches deep.  The one crossing I actually got wet at.

The bluebird of happiness drops by again.




First ducks, getting busy early...

Yeah, it's a lot of white and gray, but a day like this just makes it more colorful.

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13 comments:

  1. Jo-Anne's RamblingsMarch 10, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    Oh what lovely photos I so indeed enjoyed this little walk we just took

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    1. CWMartinMarch 10, 2015 at 9:41 PM

      But Scrappy limped most of the night. He pulls so hard...

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  2. DiscConnectedMarch 11, 2015 at 12:14 AM

    I guess you don't want to hear that it hit 87 degrees here yesterday and might hit 90 tomorrow....

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    1. CWMartinMarch 11, 2015 at 4:54 PM

      Ah, it's nice enough here, I'm okay. Roast all you want.

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  3. CherdoMarch 11, 2015 at 1:19 AM

    It was like you took me along for the walk - awesome! Our snow is gone and I can't believe I see green. Tennessee weather is crazy; and I came here thinking it was more moderate. Wacko weather followed me here.

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    1. CWMartinMarch 11, 2015 at 4:55 PM

      Should have went with me today- then you could have fell in the mud and found a bloated muskrat.

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  4. Bob G.March 11, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    Chris:
    Those are some great pics...glad to see GROUND under that snow...lol.
    Scrappy looks like he was having a very good time, too.
    AND...a BLUEBIRD.
    You got us beat hands down when it comes to wildlife.

    Have yet to see any robins yet...but hopeful.

    Stay safe up there, brother.

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  5. RobinMarch 11, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    I object to "Big Fat Robins." Just sayin'. I might've gained weight over these winter months, but I ALSO suffered. Not mutually exclusive events at all!!!!!

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    1. CWMartinMarch 11, 2015 at 4:56 PM

      Think what you'd have said if I'd called them Robin REDBREAST...

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  6. BBMarch 11, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    I hope the nice weather continues. Looks like a beautiful day.

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  7. JuliMarch 11, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    I acme home from lunch with the kids (they had a half day today) and tried to free up some of the 2 inches of ice and snow still on the front walk and couldn't. I went in, took a two hour nap (yeah!!) came out to bring them to basketball and saw it was down to cobblestone. :) You know, when everyone else was saying we'd be still digging out in May, I said No! It will be gone by Easter. here's hoping I'm right.

    Thankfully, our meltdown has been slow and steady... 28-49 degrees each day, 20's at night to slow the process. So far no major flooding issues. I was however down on the beach today and the havoc it reaped was/is nearly unimaginable.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 12, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Looks very similar to here...except for the sidewalks.

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