In mid-December, we had a little over 6″(15cm) of snow. Since then, we’ve had inches upon inches of snow. Very little snow remains, and only in places where plows had pushed large piles of snow to clear a road or path. One such place is in the park I walk through. As the snow has been whittled away by the rain, odd bits of snow remain.

If you’ve been here before, you know I like to find meaning in random shapes. This is one of the last remaining piles of snow.

“Quack?”

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it just may be a duck.

OK, technically, there’s only one out of three, but I had to use the photo. Besides, I don’t know how it got there, and it may just be shy around strangers.

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66 responses to “Two Out of Three—#1LinerWeds”

  1. I love using my imagination like this, too! A duck, or maybe a baby dinosaur…?

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    1. Both good choices, Ritu. Imaginations are wonderful things.

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  2. Viaduct .✳✳(Sorry. Marx bros. reference )

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    1. Via Not a Chicken? I love the Marx Brothers :)

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  3. That snow looks suspiciously like a junior goose. Some lovely skies there!

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    1. Maybe a dropout from the flock overhead (who were flying north, by the way).

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      1. And may they keep going!

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  4. Hi Dan – the quack looks happy as he melts away – while I love the puddle photos – impressive. Young squirrel looks warm and cosy in the sun – but peanuts would go well … cheers and Happy New Year – Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary. That squirrel pops out when I walk by about every other day. I usually oblige.

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    1. I’m sure the snow will be replenished.

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  5. Fun photos, Dan.  I especially like ‘the duck’! 😂

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  6. Love the peekaboo squirrel.
    We’ve had one single snowfall this winter. One. In Maine! And that was only an inch and a half that melted the very next day. I’ve got green grass and daylilies popping up. It’s nuts.

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    1. IT’s been in the 50s this week. It’s crazy. But you know we’re going to get hit.

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      1. I’m looking forward to it. I want snow!

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  7. You’re looking batter than we keep hearing! That duck may be a chipmunk pretty soon if the sun keeps shining!

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    1. It’s beginning to feel like Florida here, GP. I’m not sure when winter is going to arrive. Probably in April. The duck is gone :(

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      1. Wish I had proof-read my comment, I never heard of someone getting batter.
        Poor duck, maybe in April, eh?

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        1. I never notice typos until after I press ‘post’

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          1. I know – what the heck is that all about!?

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  8. That pile of snow does look like a duck! How awesome!

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    1. Thanks Suzette. The duck melted away with the last two days of rain :(

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      1. You got a grear photo though.

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  9. I enjoyed the reflections.

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    1. I’m glad. I love reflections.

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  10. This quacked me up–of course, it’s a duck!
    That little squirrel peeking out of the tree is giving Smokey a run on the ‘cuteness’ factor. Adorable!

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    1. Haha – good one, Lois.

      I don’t like to spread rumors but Smokey (one of the many Smokeys around here) has been observed leaving that location. The room inside that tree is larger than it seems from the outside.

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      1. haha! Smokey–you rascal!!

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  11. Brilliant Dan! That’s the first thing that came to my mind as well.

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  12. Love the snow duck. Shame he will melt. Great puddle reflection. The early morning skies, and especially the sun looking like it’s perched on the two trees are awesome.

    In your spare time you should fashion a pair of sunglasses for that poor squirrel who is blinded by the sun!

    The V formation…..is it possible that are feathered friends also celebrate on New Years Eve? 🥴

    That’s a unique shot of Old Glory but a poignant reminder of why she’s still at half staff.

    Ginger

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    1. The duck is gone, Ginger.

      That squirrel would like an awning over the entrance to its house. Something to keep the rain out and the sun. Maybe a shelf for peanut deliveries.

      The geese got into the grain? Perhaps. They’re flying north, too. Maybe they know something we don’t. Good luck to Pam.

      The flag is sad, but with good reason.

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  13. I love the shot of the flag. I always seek out new perspectives. Love the one liner, too. That’s quite a frosty duck!

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    1. I thought it might work out to get a different look at the flag. I’ve done this at full staff, but never at half. The duck has melted from two more days of rain :(

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      1. Poor duck. I am glad you captured him before he melted away.

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  14. Love the duck. Your other photos are terrific too.

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    1. Thanks John. Between 50 degrees and rain, the duck didn’t make it (unless he walked under a tree).

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      1. I’m sure he’s there.

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  15. I immediately thought “duck” too!

    Pennsylvania gets snow blobs all the time in the winter. The pareidolia game with them is fun. I see far fewer down in Arkansas.

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    1. The way the weather is going this winter, who knows what you might find, Staci. I hope you have a nice week ahead (and thanks for the new word :)

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      1. Look at that. I did something good and didn’t even intend to! I feel like adding “teach someone a new word” to my list just so I can cross it off. lol

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        1. I have a longstanding goal to learn something new every day. You rang the bell today!

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          1. Happy to help. It feels like the only productive thing I accomplished today, so that’s a win-win!

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  16. Those reflections are awesome!

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    1. I’m glad you like them, Cheryl. I love reflections, especially in puddles (and we have lots of those).

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  17. Tee-hee! I was thinking that looked a lot like a duck, even before I saw your caption. I’m glad to know the snow has mostly melted. Hugs.

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    1. Great minds, Teagan. What can I say. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of the snow, but this weather pattern is hard to predict.

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  18. LOL!! I see the duck too! How fun is that. We’ve ended and started the year with a whopping 15 inches of snow here. The old timers say it’s been decades since we’ve had that much snow.
    We’ve been shoveling a lot! It’s beautiful though. We’re in for another storm beginning today, but it’s supposed be bringing a lot less snow down here in the valley.

    Great puddle reflections!

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    1. That’s quite a start. We haven’t seen that much in a long time. We seem to get 3-5″ at a clip. I hope the next storm is kind to your back. I’m glad you see the duck, too, and I’m glad you like the reflections.

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  19. Good reflections visual and metaphorical. The garden fairies vote for the duck…

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    1. Glad to know they support my assessment, John.

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  20. Thankfully, we haven’t had enough snow to get residual blobs yet. I will start looking at them differently after seeing this post, LOL.

    Love the duck. Although I kind of thought it looked like a beakless chicken!

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    1. So far we have duck, baby dinosaur and beakless chicken. I think we’re all on the same track. Thanks Mae!

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  21. Looks like a duck to me. 😄 Great one-liner and a wonderful collection of photos. The one of the flag is particularly special. Have a great day, Dan.

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    1. Thanks Gwen. I’m glad you like the photos (and see the duck).

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  22. Green is generally California’s winter color- right now though, we have plenty of grey moving in. Great shot of that little guy peaking out of his knot in the tree!

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    1. I hope you’re not in flood zones

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  23. That remaining pile of snow does look like a duck.

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    1. I’m glad you see it, Frank.

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  24. A snow duck! Lots of great photos, Dan. My favorites are the tree with the sun coming through and grass behind and tree reflected in the puddle (and not just because I like trees.)

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  25. You’ve had lots of snow, we had entire day of rain a few days ago!! Ours might be more appreciated, though. :) I enjoy interesting or unusual or just plain weird shapes and I could definitely see a duck. Off to finish my Thursday Doors post now. :-)

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  26. That is a superb photo of the squirrel Dan! Can’t believe you snapped that just popping out of the tree for a nosey.

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  27. Of course it’s a duck 😀! Dan your photo gallery is always wonderful, especially sunrises and sunsets, the American flag, barns, trains (it’s a long list)….just wanted to say thank you.

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