I Feel The Wind

I Feel The Wind

These eyes observe the twinkling stars shining in inky blackness above, on a long winter’s night, while standing on the frozen surface of the lake. The arctic wind brushes across my upward tilted face. Do others know this peaceful experience?

Standing in the wilderness clearing, the wind carries the scent of pine and cedar. I hear the cheerful birds singing on this warm spring day.

While sitting on the rocky cliffs above the sea, giant waves crash below me - telltale signs from a distant summer storm. I hear the thundering roar of the wind. My skin is cooled by the fragrant salty mist. Seagulls glide higher and higher.

Leaves are floating by on the diagonal autumn wind, while the colorful mountainside trees slowly become their naked color of gray. I wish i would have worn a sweater.

Graphic Filters

It is always fun to tinker around with various filters in Corel or Gimp.

Potholes - Highways and Snow Fields

This afternoon driving into Portland, I’m starting to get used to the huge deep potholes in most of the Maine highways. Potholes along the RailRoad Crossings are the winners so far - they are horrible.

Looking at the snow in the farm fields and in everyone’s yards I noticed the snow seems to be melting leaving behind strange arrangements of potholes? I have never noticed this before.

Do you ever feed wild birds from your bare hands

In 1972, I used to travel up to the mountains on the northwestern border between Maine and Quebec, Canada. I went to high school in Jackman, Maine. My parents had a log cabin on the shore of Big Wood Lake.

When it snowed, the wild birds waited for the feeders to be filled. The wild birds were never scared to eat out of your bare hands.

Try it some time….

First march snowstorm

I think spring time will be late this year and we will have plenty of snow through April.

Using a large snowblower and a pick-up truck is a great way to move the snow without leaving large piles of snow. This especially works well, when backing out of the driveway, allowing you to see when the traffic is coming.

I remember when it was almost impossible to back out of the driveway, when the snow plow left huge banks everywhere.