white

The color of the day is white.

In the cold of this winter day, the ground is covered with snow. Tomorrow and into Monday there will be white in the air too as another winter storm visits the area.

In the warmth of a greenhouse, a white orchid shows its beauty.

Snow and flowers provide quite a contrast, both wearing the color white.

after the storm

Clouds rolled away leaving bright blue skies, a blanket of snow, and a chilly, windy day.

a Pinocchio tie

A quote at the end of an article in the Boston Globe jumped out at me this morning.

...Meanwhile, amid the roiling atmosphere of Trump’s young presidency, no theory is too out there to be disbelieved, not even one that holds Trump’s ties are growing ever longer. "I think there could be a Pinocchio thing going on," said Megan Collins, founder of the high-profile Style Girlfriend blog. "Every time he lies it magically grows by half an inch."

What an interesting term, a Pinocchio tie!

blizzard

At 1:24 this afternoon the winter storm warning that had been in effect since early this morning was dropped in favor of a blizzard warning. Shortly before 2 PM I decided to head out for a walk. That didn't last too long; the blizzard conditions made it difficult to keep my eyes open as the wind blew snowflakes directly into my face. I only managed a quarter of a mile before I decided it would be smarter to return home.

This photo was taken on my return journey; there are buildings at the end of the road, totally obscured by blizzard conditions.

It will be interesting to see how much snow accumulates from this storm. Last night the forecast was for 7 to 11 inches. Right now it shows a bit more than that, with totals projected to be between 12 and 18 inches.

tiny

Tiny flowers caught my eye as I walked through the greenhouses at Lyman Estates. It's good to know there are places to go where I can see bright colors during the winter.

snow

It was a snowy day today. I saw snow in the air, sticking to the trees, covering the ground. I heard the crunch of snow beneath my feet.

When I finished my winter weather walk I checked the National Weather Service site and found that the precipitation had changed to snow fog. Rain and sleet is expected overnight, with tomorrow's high temperature predicted to hit the mid-50's. That's quite a contrast, isn't it?

It appears that there will be a flip back to cold and snow for Thursday. There is a winter storm watch posted from late Wednesday through Thursday; the watch calls for accumulation of 8 to 12 inches of snow. Yikes!

at sunset

The sun was dropping below the horizon as I drove by Lake Chocichewick early this evening. I was happy to stop for a few minutes to watch the changing light.

pop!

Today I needed a pop of color so I headed to the greenhouses of the Lyman Estate. The very chilly air outside must have discouraged other visitors since I was the only person (other than the two women who work in the greenhouse) wandering through the flowers.

I feel lucky to have access to bright flowers in all seasons.

haiku

butterfly beauty clear wings create a window a feeling of calm

a glasswing butterfly (greta oto) perched on a leaf

blue

Blue sky and bright white clouds reflect in ice, a beautiful winter scene.