Snows Of Long Lake

(With temperatures here on Cape Cod in the forties over the weekend, all of our snow has fled, save a few dingy and icy piles here and there.

Since the calendar still says its Winter, I'll happily turn over photographic duties for the day to my Mom, who sent along these great photos from Long Lake, NY.

In the Adirondacks, they clearly know from winter.)

The deer came at first for seed from the bird feeders. They came on their own, or in pairs. But now they are returning for the bits of apple they've also been finding out the back door.

And on this day, there were six.

With his forage-pruning of it's lower branches, this little deer seems to be answering the gardener's question about why this Korean lilac only blossoms way up in the air.

Amongst these photos, there are deer seen out windows in every direction. It's sort of funny, if you know the views.

It's pretty clear they've got Mom and Dad surrounded, and I can only hope the supply of apples and birdseed doesn't run out before spring!

Violets

Today, the blanket of violets which have colonized so much of the beds on the south side of the house have come happily into bloom. 


I awoke early this morning to a sound that might have been an earthquake, or perhaps a terrorist strike. It was about 6:20 a.m., and to be honest, I was too tired to be that concerned. As I dropped my head back onto the pillow, I had some vague sense that the dog was involved.

Much later, I learned that O and Emily G. were seeing a trio of deer as they made their way to the pond shore for a drink. Em was so excited she nearly vibrated to pieces, and eventually, knowing she was expected to be quiet, made of herself a barking fool and shook the house's very foundations.

Allyssum seedlings...the variety with the larger white flowers...found their way into several garden beds after work today. More weeding was done, and some rudbeckia and yarrow seedlings transplanted. Tomorrow brings a double at work, so no work in the garden. Perhaps it will rain.