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bird: gull,
lake,
landscape,
places: new zealand

Nihotupu dam, early summer

I drove out to my local reservoir to charge my car battery and check the water levels after the unusually hot spring we've had (global warming and La Niña). It wasn't too bad as despite the heat we've also had bouts of heavy rain. The Watercare site says the local dams are at 85% of usual levels.

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Entry tags:

bird: geese,
moon,
sunset

December Sky

In the middle of the night the moon was so bright it was lighting up the sky.

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Current Mood: accomplished

Entry tags:

fields,
garden,
ice,
landscape,
nests,
photos,
places: us: illinois,
plants: shrubs,
plants: trees,
season: winter,
shrubs,
snow,
trees,
wildlife

Photos: House Yard

Today I took pictures of icicles and snow, mostly in the house yard, some down the driveway.

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Entry tags:

bird: common starling,
season: winter,
snow,
snowglow,
trees: fir

Snowy Sights

A big flock (larger than we captured here given their frequent movement) of common starlings were circling about this week. It seemed like we might be a food stop on their way to someplace else.

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