Hello friends and fellow Hivians. Today I have decided to take a day off from the hustling and bustling I have done recently. My witness of nature these last few weeks has included sunrises and sunsets. I haven't missed one as I drive into work seeing the sun rise and I'm delivery driving when it sets.
This morning when I woke up, I decided to stay laying in my bed. Now it was about 7:30 when I did roll out. I realized I need a re-charge and something different from how I have spent the last few weeks. The last week and half here the weather here has been strange to say the least. We have seen Fahrenheit temperatures in the 40s, 50s and even the 60s. Before that we had artic temperatures that were absolutely bone chilling. Above picture of me, is one weekend morning fighting with it as I was delivery driving. Today it is close to 60 and I want to brush with nature. It's only February, the extreme cold will be back, so I have to take advantage!
I decided to check out a local lake nearby. Oh the poor geese, they have to be confused because normally they would be flocked up further down South where its warmer. I can't recall seeing so many of them this time of year. As I watched them and I heard other birds in the distance like it was fall or spring.
There's still leftovers of the really cold days from not that long ago. I would have expected to see some geese walking on the ice. What I didn't expect was seeing this family testing it out. The ice was once around 12 inches, but it surely is not due to the warmer temperatures. At least they are close to the shoreline where the water is only a few feet deep. There were a lot of people out today walking, riding bikes, and just hanging outside. Most had no coats and were wearing fall themed clothing.
At a different part of the lake there is open water mixed with ice. I was thinking of making a quick pit stop and grabbing my poles, haha. Not to fish on the thin ice but the open water near it. I did see one individual doing just that, but I decided not for me today. I was in a photographer mode and enjoyed walking around.
My next stop was checking out the Missouri River. I noticed right away how low it appears. How cold was it here a few weeks ago? This river was frozen which doesn't always happen every year due to it having a pretty fast current. It was cool to witness sheets of ice floating downstream and seeing a lot of it on the shoreline. I spent the most time here just witnessing the sure power of the river.
It's a really strange winter here. Yes, it's been bone-chilling cold but the warmer weather is very shocking. There is one other detail about this winter which has got a lot of people surprised. It has to do with snow, we have accumulated just less than an inch. There was twice where we were to suppose to get hammered, but it missed us both times to the South. I can not recall a time not shoveling snow by this time. I have to say I'm not a huge fan of snow, but part of me misses it a little.
I got my nature itch just by spending time in the great outdoors. Both my mental and physical being definitely feels improved. Great old Amazing Nature is the best free medicine you can take.
Take care, stay safe and have a great week ahead! Until next time!