Friday, December 19, 2008

Melting Snow

walking_route_19_dec_08My walking route today - 2.7 mi.

The weather was actually pretty warm and most of the snow from earlier in the week had melted.

I decided to take a short walk to the drugstore, and then go south through the parks. I finally discovered the trail that connects Brookhaven Park to Lowami-Hart Woods. I knew there must be one, but it wasn't marked on any maps anywhere.


P1110676Icy Grass in our front yard.

Sami noticed a patch of icy grass and realized that our garden hose had busted during the freezing weather. Hopefully our water bill isn't too high next month.


P1110680Icicles

The water from the hose made icicles on our Camellia and Rhododendron bushes.


P1110683Pine Cones on SW Daphne St.


P1110688Quince - Cydonia oblonga - SW Daphne St.

Sami actually planted a small Japanese Flowering Quince in our front yard this spring. Ours is still very small and will probably take a few years before it starts bearing fruit.

P1110695Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua - SW Nehalem Ln

P1110704Frog Sculpture - SW Nehalem Ln, entrance to Brookhaven Park


P1110719cGreat Blue Heron - Ardea herodias


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