Good news, bad news

My outdoor photography plans for the weekend are on hold until it gets a little warmer and last night's snow melts. Yes, major bummer, springophiles - so go look at Wayne's photos of daffodils instead if you need a warm-weather fix.

The one advantage of the snow is that birds come to the feeders - already this morning I've seen finches, blue jays, starlings, doves, a red-bellied woodpecker, and a pair of cardinals.

The cardinals are interesting - the female repeatedly flies over to the outside window sill and tries to come in. It's not like she's crashing into the window, it seems very deliberate perching on the sill. She's done this about 20 times in a row now.

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From The Firefly Forest

Cacti. Snow. In the same picture(s).

What have I gotten myself into?

Don't get me wrong, I love it here and I'm glad we moved. Nonetheless, I was taken aback the other day when I walked outside and thought "great, it's warmed up since yesterday" and then realized it was 30 degrees.