The Morning Porch

Dave Bonta March 6, 2019 2

Overcast and bitter cold. A Carolina wren comes out from under the house and rummages in the dry leaves behind the oil tanks.

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Bethany Reid
6 years ago Permalink

Cold here, too. Though the ice on the pond looks paper thin, a Canada Goose stands on it, preening.
1. Dave Bonta
  6 years ago Permalink
  
  It looks like the cold snap will be ending today… with freezing rain. Joy.

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