Set 6 of My
All Time Favorite Snow Photographs
Bob Jensen at
Trinity University
Hawks get very hungry in the winter
Is New Hampshire's Climate Warming?
The graphic below seems to suggest that it's probably warming,
especially in terms of the deep-down nights of -25F or further below zero
However, among those increasing red years are some blue years below the line
I've not verified that this is a looming blue year below the line, but with so
many
nights in the -15F to 15F this winter season I would say that the year will be a
blue year
I can't recall any thaw days since early in January this year
http://www.unh.edu/stateclimatologist/images/2013_AnnTemp.pdf
In terms of snow depth the snow is deeper than last year to date but not deep
relative to other years in
which I lived in these mountains. We now have only 3-4 feet on the
ground with some
higher drifts. The snow that accumulated in the past few weeks has not melted.
Now over on the coast and south in Massachusetts there has been much more snow
(6-7 feet)
and really lousy traffic conditions with wind, heavy snow, and black ice.
Last year our heaviest snow falls in the White Mountains came in March and April
We could easily get over 6-7 feet before these small daily snowfalls finally
end.
Wild photos of what's becoming Boston's
harshest winter ever ---
http://www.businessinsider.com/wild-photos-of-whats-becoming-bostons-harshest-winter-ever-2015-2
This is not New Hampshire's Harshest
Winter (at least not yet)
Highest Annual Snowfall Slide Show for Selected Parts of NH
For nearby Franconia down the hill it was 160 inches in an unspecified year
Up on the hill we usually get a bit more than Franconia and certainly a lot more
wind drifts
http://www.visitnh.gov/nhsnowday/hot-lists/highest-average-annual-snowfall-in-nh.aspx
Speaking of traffic problems in the snow, the two NH pictures below were taken this
year.
They should've taken the bus or stayed at home
In 2004 I remember going for a haircut when it was -33F below zero
And the snow at about 4-5 feet on the level in our yard lasted until April 2004
I could not get back to my barn without snow shoes or skis
Two days ago I was blowing snow with my tractor when I took out the mailbox
below --- Grrrr!
This is the snow thrower chute behind my reliable diesel tractor
It helps that I have a barn for my tractor
So that it starts easily when it is below zero
Here are some pictures from this year and last year that I don't think I've
shown before
The first shot is taken looking west toward Vermont from our bedroom
There used to be two birch trees in our driveway, but a few years ago heavy ice
took down one of them
This is the view to the east from our living room with the mountains covered in
clouds
Our wild rose hedge in the front is shivering in the snow
This is an American Cranberry Bush in the snow
If you look closely you can see the little white snowmen on my fence
The wild turnkeys don't care much for our cranberries until there's not much
else to eat
This is our wild cherry tree in the late summer
This is the cherry tree in winter when most sensible retirees have ventured into
Florida
This is actually the concealment of our buried propane tank
This is a path I keep clear to our back deck
This picture was taken a few years ago
It's not quite this deep this year
This was in 2010 when our Subaru was new
Across from our front lawn is a lookout that's obviously used more in the summer
than winter
Snow-Covered Mt. Washington at sunset
Since the winds are so great on this mountain the snow won't stick without being
mixed in ice
"Sharing Those Woods, Dark and Deep"
by H. William Rice
Chronicle of Higher Education's Chronicle Review, March 18, 2013
http://chronicle.com/article/Sharing-Those-Woods-Dark-and/137885/?cid=cr&utm_source=cr&utm_medium=en
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.
Other Snow Favorites
Set 01 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/Snow/Set01/SnowFavoritesSet01.htm
Set 02 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/Snow/Set02/SnowFavoritesSet02.htm
Set 03 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Tidbits/Snow/Set03/SnowSet03.htm
Set 04 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Tidbits/Snow/Set04/SnowSet04.htm
Set 05 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/Snow/Set05/SnowSet05.htm
Set 06 --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/Snow/Set06/SnowSet06.htm
Also see --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/2007/tidbits070409.htm
Also see --- http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/2009/tidbits090210.htm
The Fascinating Science of Snow --- http://www.openculture.com/2012/12/the_fascinating_science_of_snow.html
Great Snow Picture Slide Show --- www.cs.trinity.edu/~rjensen/temp/SnowPictures.pps
A Train Ride for You --- http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/Train Ride.swf
My Theme Song for Life Slide Show ---
http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~rjensen/temp/AlaskaRailwayRoutes.pps
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Our cottage was known as the Brayton Cottage in the early 1900s
Sunset Hill is a ridge overlooking with
New Hampshire's White Mountains to the East
and Vermont's
Green Mountains to the West
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