I believe the words well what the hell is that were the first ones to come to mind when I saw what I saw.
During the day, when at home, I take cigar breaks outside. Where depends on which way the wind is blowing. Today the air temps say it’s 18 degrees out with 15 MPH winds out of the NNW.
Which means I go out the back door, which faces south.
For some reason I went around one corner of the house, something I don’t normally do because there’s no reason to. This corner, protected on two sides, is one of the few spots that’s not covered in nearly a foot of snow.
This corner gets sun half the day and the vent for the clothes dryer is here. I’m sure these two things combined has helped keep this small corner snow free.
As I stood there I couldn’t help but notice, there’s green shit coming out of the ground.
I had to run back in for the camera.
Nobody is going to believe this.
February so far has not even come close to having normal temperatures. Just three days ago we set an all new record low for both night and day. The next 10 days show what has been happening all month. Temperatures struggling to get near 20 degrees.
Most days that’s failed miserably.
I had to check my records, I know I photographed this same phenomena last year.
Records show it was March 15th and there was just as much snow on the ground then that there is now.
I don’t want to take this as a sign that things are shaping up and spring will be here soon. The 10 day forecast shows more of the usual barely 20 degree days.
It’s just a fluke, a rare coincidence.
I see no point in getting my hopes up, but damn, I see green things.
Howard Levett
22 Feb 2015Looks like crocus to me. They’re popping up all over the place. Little lying bastards.
Ken G
22 Feb 2015I’m pretty sure that’s what they are Howard. I’ve seen them this early in the past, but they got fooled into thinking it’s nicer out than it is by the little protected spot they’re sitting in. That’ll teach ’em.
Jim McClellan
22 Feb 2015We got into the seventies today and I helped my daughter build a raised bed for her garden. By time we were done, we were sweating profusely.
Ken G
22 Feb 2015The company I work for Jim bought a company in Florida, then promptly shut down the offices to move that part of the operation up here.
I will never let them live that one down.
I was eyeballing my raised beds the other day. You can just make out their shape under the foot of snow…
Richard Velders
22 Feb 2015I have energy saving coating on my south windows which reflects heat 10 yards from the house. Starts early hyacinth bloom but NOT THIS EARLY!
Ken G
23 Feb 2015I remember one other time they were this early Dick. I think it was 3 years ago. By mid March I was fishing Big Rock Creek in a t-shirt.