Frozen at the creek 3
The variable cold weather so far this year has stratified some of the surface ice on the local creeks and streams. This is the stream from the beaver bog and it is still flowing underneath the ice you see here. Most of the snow cover is very crusty and icy, also as a result of some dramatic temperature differences among our storms this season.
From about a month ago over on the beaver bog, we noted some recent tree trimming along the banks of the creek that supplies most of the water for the bog.
A woodpecker’s impressive pecking job
The first snow of the season left us with plenty of nature’s artwork.
From the back woods on a weekday afternoon, a small group of does spent about fifteen minutes. Later that night, the camera caught a buck wandering by.
Earlier this year on our patrol to the far bog.
While paddling down the Madagascal stream somewhere south of Lincoln, Maine this past summer; and yes, this is a repeat ~
Strong colors was the rule this year around the bog. Despite several days of strong winds, leaves of color persisted on the branches for many days.