It was a wonderfully curious or curiously wonderful morning in Estabrook Park, but I’m still not sure which. The forecast temperature was 29°F, but a strong breeze brought the windchill down into the teens, and it felt even colder than that. I should have worn another layer. Also, as you can see below, the skyContinue reading “The deep freeze continues to deliver…”
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December just keeps getting better!
The recent deep freeze in Estabrook Park continues to back off gradually, and the temps this morning were in the high 20s, the breezes were light, and so the wind chill was up into the high teens. Plus, the thick cloud cover that hid the sunrise soon dispersed, and it turned into a nice sunnyContinue reading “December just keeps getting better!”
December doubles down!
The weather was just about as forecast in Estabrook Park this morning, with thick cloud cover, temps in the low 20s, light breezes, and windchills back up into the low teens. Four intrepid nature enthusiast came out to join me for our weekly wildlife walk, and this is who we saw. Everyone wanted to seeContinue reading “December doubles down!”
December gets off to a great start!
The recent weather I’ve been enjoying in Estabrook Park just keeps getting better! The wind speed this morning had slowed to just barely into double digits, but temps were low enough to bring the wind chill down to 0°F at sunrise, and the skies were crystal clear. Outstanding! We still have belted kingfishers, if youContinue reading “December gets off to a great start!”
The freeze deepens…
The recent weather trend in Estabrook Park continued this morning with air temps now down into the teens and a stiff breeze to chill them all the way down to just +1°F. But the sky was still pretty clear again, so the critters could have a hope of catching a little warmth, if they couldContinue reading “The freeze deepens…”
A winter blast arrives at last…
Temps were only in the high 20s this morning in Estabrook Park, but a stiff breeze out of the west brought the windchill down into the single digits. As we like to say, “that’s brisk!” The good news is that this should bring some ice to the river, which I have a hope will finallyContinue reading “A winter blast arrives at last…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 