This morning brought an unusual sight as I peered through the window into the backyard. Snowflakes were fluttering about chaotically, trying to create a light white blanket over a still green grassy lawn. Snowbirds, usually visiting our feeder in abundance throughout the winter season have been scarce this year. Now they are back in abundance. It makes me wonder where they go when it doesn't snow and then so suddenly re-appear when it does?
Our backyard bears a somewhat confusing appearance this winter. Especially the water garden area. The heater has been afloat on the pond for the last couple of months, unneeded until the past week or so. Our friendly Koi fish, usually quite dormant and hiding on the bottom throughout January, have remained active. They still often swim near the top and sometimes even poke their heads out of the water playfully. Daffodils, sticking through the ground around the edges make me think of Spring, while snapdragons still standing from last summer remain green. Perhaps this will suddenly change as the forecast for the next few days are telling us that "unseasonably cold" temperatures are about to be replaced by "unseasonably warm" ones. Perhaps winter is finally ready to make its appearance. Meanwhile, the backyard scene this winter has been a uniquely strange looking one so far. That is for sure.
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