Snow report

Snowed most of the night and it's still coming down lightly right now. Total accumulations at the Aerie are in the 6-8 inch range though the TV reports depths of 8 inches in the neighboring town.


With the snow letting up (not ending!) you can see the ridge in the background that was "missing" yesterday.


Snow can pile up quite nicely on the broad deck rail in the absence of any wind.


I'll have to refill the feeders soon. And dump the thistle. It's probably stale by now which is why the finches aren't using it as much as they should.


The grill awaits better days as the blue sky attempts to break through the cloud cover.


Today's opening day of bear hunting season here in PA. Much of the hunting is done by driving through a patch of woods to get the more or less nocturnal bear on its feet and moving toward a group of hunters who are on stand hoping to ambush the bruin. With todays fresh snow, the hunters might be able to see the bear more easily and spot the tracks of any bear that might have left the hunting area; sneaking past both drivers and standers.

Me? I'm going to have to dig out the snow shovel and clear the deck.