Showing posts with label Winter walks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter walks. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Walking in the Winter Air

 













At the beginning of January, we were getting some frosty hillsides. Take a close look at the branches and notice the long spines of white.  Spines?  Nope, rime frost.  Rime frost happens in areas of dense fog and the liquid is super cooled before it comes in contact with a surface--that's why it looks like spines.  This is formed in the fog and cold.  Hoar frost is similar to dew and forms on cold, clear nights.  The rime frost created some beautiful crystals.











Little bird feeder with rime frost.











Purple coneflowers and grasses in my prairie yard.











Giant yellow hyssop in the prairie.







 

 

Walking across the river is full of interesting sites.



















The wind can be a bit chilly.  My pace moves swiftly.  









The day started with lots of grey.  Beautiful and I need to work to keep my spirits happy.









At the end of the afternoon, the sun began to peek between the clouds.  The day feels warm.









River walk









That sky makes me happy.














Social distance walks with friends on Holzinger Trails.














A little snow creation














My friend, Dawn hugging her favorite tree.  Where do you like to walk, hike, snowshoe, ski?  Hope you get to out to be in the fresh air soon.


Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Winter Hikes

During the time between Christmas and New Year's Eve 2018, we had a bit of mild weather and not very much snow in Winona, Minnesota.  That is rather unusual.  We took a hike out to Prairie Island and saw an eagle and a pileated woodpecker. Click on the listen link and you'll hear the call it made as we walked in the woods.


Both birds were flying through the trees at different times during our walk, but a bit too far within the trees to get a good photograph.

These paths through the trees felt magical to walk.


We saw frozen water and some mucky open water.



We came upon some huts that were created with remnants of fires.


I love moving around in nature.


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