We got another 5″(13cm) of snow yesterday which I had to clear before the Super Bowl started. In case you lost your prop bet on the over/under of the national anthem, you’re a winner today – no blathering – just a gallery. Maybe I should start prop bets on the over/under of my one-liner Wednesday post. How do you feel about 600 words?
The Colt building and the Colt dome.
I made it back to Great River Park.
I was happy to be back in the park, so I got a little carried away.
Looking south across the Connecticut River from Great River Park.
Yes, Maddie, why don’t you get in the picture.
And the picture without the dog.
We’re still getting out early for our walks, if the temperature is in the 20s (f).
The park is completely covered.
Maddie finds most of the interesting things for me to photograph.
Another oak leaf trapped in the snow.
Long shadows on the snow.
These guys were all trying to get our attention before the snow started yesterday.
It’s snowing, so we cant sit outside. Maddie makes adjustments.
The snow is up to the ramp almost the whole way up to the porch.
Looks like winter.
This guy was rolling pretty fast. I think he wanted to get home for the 2nd half.
The sidewalk was clear before the plow came. Oh well.
Lot’s more pine cones in this tree.
No Facilities 
I moved some snow yesterday too. I thought the game was going to be closer so that tells you what I know about football. :-)
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I missed most of the first half, but since I was rooting for KC, I guess that’s OK. When I got up this morning, I was glad I stayed with it last night.
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HAHAHAH! 600 sounds good! 🤗 Picture definitely looks better with the dog in it! Nice shots of Colt building/Connecticut River. Gotta love the timing of the snow plows! Going to be a very cold week with more snow on the way. 😤😡
Ginger
Think positive. Test negative.
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I’m glad you like the photos, Ginger. Yes, better with dog… I was talking to my brother (Iowa) during the second half of the game. He’s had (and will have for a week) single digit highs and below 0 lows. On Saturday, it “warmed up” from -17 to -2. I don’t consider that warming.
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Those first few pics are lovely. We only got about 3 inches from that storm. It lasted all day into the night but didn’t really add up.
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It snowed from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm here. They changed the forecast from 3-5″ to 6″. The airport (2 miles away) says we got 3″ – I disagree.
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The wind is absolutely howling here now..
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Time to hide out at the bar ;-)
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It’s a little early….
😉
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Beautiful but so cold! We’re in the 20s ourselves. My favorite photo — Maddie lying on your pant leg. How sweet is that! Hope it warms up for you soon, Dan. 🙂
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She likes to use me as a pillow, Gwen. I guess it’s nice to have a purpose ;-)
It’s going to be a cold week, and we are supposed to get more snow, but who knows how much.
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Great river park seems so beautiful with all that snow and the buildings in the back :) have a great week, PedroL
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Thanks for the comment, PedroL. I used to stop at that park almost every day when I was working, Now, it’s once a month, maybe. I really do like the view.
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It’s truly amazing eheh regards, PedroL
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Love the way your house looks in the winter scene! You’re doing a great job keeping up with the snow removal too. So…. how’d ya like the game?
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Thanks GP. I missed most of the first half. I was rooting for KC, but I wasn’t really invested in either side. I have friends who are fans of one or the other team. I’m happy for the Bucs fans.
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More snow? Yuk. My favorites are the upper left, lower right, & light/pine. Have a good week, Dan.
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More snow. More cold. and more of both in the forecast, Frank. Winter can be beautiful, but, as you know, you need to bundle up.
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YUK!
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You have pretty snow, Dan, although I bet it doesn’t feel that way when you have to remove it. It’s looking like the depths of winter here after our first named snowfall of the season and the blue skies and sunshine of the frigid Canadian air. Maddie looks pretty comfy on the couch and I can’t imagine that draping yourself across The Master is a hardship over sitting outside or going for a walk.
We skipped the Super Bowl for different TV entertainment and probably a good thing. I would have been sorely disappointed for three hours. Happy our-teams-will-try-again-next-year Monday!
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In retrospect, it was a good thing I stayed with the snow removal task. I missed the first half of the game and I didn’t half to go out this morning to chisel through what the plow left. I think I had a better time than most AFC fans.
Maddie usually finds a way to get comfy. We won’t be sitting outside this week, unless the temps get higher than what’s in the forecast.
Take care and try to stay warm.
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Is anything more beautiful that cityscapes reflected in snow flanked rivers? Just beautiful. We didn’t watch the game. I had no idea who won until this morning.
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I missed the first half. I watched the second half “with” my brother (phone). I miss being able to stop at that park almost every day. You never know when the conditions are going to be right for those pictures. I’m glad I got these.
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Such beautiful pictures of the reflections! And Dan, every picture is better with Maddie in it. I’m just saying…
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You and Ginger seem to take the redhead’s side in these things…
I’m glad you liked these.
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The reflection photos are so pretty! I can remember my dad getting so angry after he had shoveled our driveway, only to have the snowplow come by and block him all in again. It does look pretty, though. I don’t understand the whole over/under the national anthem thing. It was different, but it wasn’t that bad…I didn’t think, anyway.
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Apparently, you could place a bet on whether the anthem would run over or under a certain amount of time.
I wanted to wait for the plow to come, because I didn’t want to have to go back out in the morning. He oftem times it just right, flying by just as I think I’m done.
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Thanks for the over/under explanation, Dan. I didn’t get what they were talking about. Ha! Come to Florida where it is cold–low 40’s. 🤣
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Low 40s could be three times as high as our overnight low tonight
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It does look pretty though. I love the soft cool colors and reflections of the city. It’s beautiful.
600 words are okay with me. 😀
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I think I like the river with ice forming as opposed to no ice and totally frozen over. It’s hard to get reflections in ice.
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I think the snow is very pretty. 600 words is okay for me. That’s about right for a post.
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I think I’m OK on average, but there are days. One-line is such a hard concept for me. “Wordless” might make my head explode.
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That first shot is postcard worthy! I would’ve rather read your “blathering” then watch that super bowl.
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I missed most of the first half cleaning up the snow. I think I’m glad. The Colt building and dome is a favorite of mine.
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Ooh, I really love the Colt building pic, the way the trees and lights are reflected in the water is very atmospheric – well done, Dan! :-)
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Thanks Ruth. That building is a favorite of mine.
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:-)
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Good reflection pics Dan. And I like the red ornaments the camera put on that last tree ! Stay warm and safe !
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The camera is expressing its creative spirir.
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Love these pics…so beautiful! I saw you guys were getting more snow. Job well done, sir!!
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Thanks Kirt. I appreciate that.
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Great photos, Dan. Thanks for the explanation on the National Anthem. Didn’t know that. Your snow looks pretty. The temps not so much.
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Apparently, you can bet on anything, John. Of course you risk a visit from Tiny the collection agent.
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Yes, I can imagine.
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Dan, your photos are gorgeous. Makes me (almost) wish I could see that Winter in person.
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Something tells me you will be happy to view from a distance – it’s 23°f (-5°c) on it’s way to 17.and we have 3-5″ of snow coming tomorrow.
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Yikes!
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Lovely images of the buildings in the snow. Were those taken in the early morning or evening? We semi-watched the first half, got bored and turned it off soon into the second half. I have to admit that I’ve finally reached the age where I had no idea who the halftime entertainer was… and didn’t care a wit.
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The pictures of the city were taken around 6:30 am. I missed most of the 1st half. I watched the 2nd half, but I muted the halftime show
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It the game I expected to see and as I was also rooting for KC, it wasn’t such an enjoyable night. I like your snow photos, though. 😊
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I am not a fan, but I was rooting for KC.
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It wasn’t the game…
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Great photos. So much snow and such cold temps.
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Thanks Audrey – how’s your winter?
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Seems we took a harsh left turn into winter two weeks ago. This morning it was -18 not counting in windchill. Scooping snow and a lot of funerals in between regularly scheduled church events (my day job). Covid has me doing a lot more to keep folks interested in their faith. Hope you are well.
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Covis and sub-zero temperatures must make your job hard. We are well, I hope you are, too.
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Beautiful photos, Dan! Not to overwhelming, at least.
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No, the snow was easy to deal with, just bad timing. I’m glad you like the pictures.
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You got really hammered by all the snow last weekend. It barely grazed us. We’ve been waking up to a light dusting each morning for the past several days. It doesn’t really amount to much and I’m ok with that.
There was a big football game this weekend? 😉
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These storms seem to be coming up the coast or across from the Midwest. I’m OK with that. The ones that come down from your neck of the woods are usually major events.
Big game for some. Not very interesting for me.
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New England’s former quarterback didn’t miss a beat moving down south. Hopefully the win will take out a few notches in Mahome’s superego.
We got 4 inches of snow Saturday night that flaked into Sunday’s daylight hours. Unfortunately, all that lovely snow is gone already and we may hit 50 degrees today. I long for more snow.
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I’m not a big fan of either team. I am glad Brady didn’t win another one in New England. My friends up here are hard enough to live with.
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I’m not a particular fan of any team, only liking football because it keeps my husband from bothering me while I’m trying to write. Still, I personally like Brady. He seems to be a “team player” rather than an egotist like Mahome.
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Ooo, I love the winter night tree picture. And, of course, that pretty redhead! We got a dusting, but it’s all melted off. They’re threatening a wintry mix for tonight, but maybe we’ll luck out again and it’ll pass us over. A little lamb’s blood on the doorposts, maybe?
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We’re getting another 3-5″ today. Mother Nature is in her white phase. Better than brown, not nearly as good as green.
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Is your one-liner going to be 600 words long? If you do that I’ll be very impressed. I won’t read it, but I’ll be impressed.
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You must know from experience that I am not good complying with the concept of “one line.” I mean, there’s one line in there, but I can’t let myself skip the backstory.
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I know that about you and I love you for it. Must use your words.
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Those first four pics are amazing, Dan! Ha, you mention that plow guy trying to catch the second half of the Super Bowl, but it sounds like it was enough of a blowout that he should have just taken his time.
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Yeah, he wasn’t missing much of a game. And I’m guessing he was getting a nice bump for working Sunday night.
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Beautiful photos, Dan. I hope Maddie is enjoying the snow. Not looking forward to the ice coming our way.
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I am not looking forward to ice :(
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I hope it turns to rain. 🙏 My sister in WV was slammed with an ice storm a few days ago. Still solid ice, and no power most everywhere. My other sister in TN is expecting a big ice storm tonight.
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Yeah, I hope we get snow or rain. No “wintry mix.”
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Exactly!
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So much beauty! We’re gonna have snow and single digits this week. It’s doing a winter all over us!
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Try to stay warm and dry. We weill be warming up, teens to thirties, maybe a 40 by the end of the week. But rain.
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Tomorrow is going to get up to TWENTY-ONE! :D
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Woohoo!
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