Weather conditions have always been tempestuous and sometimes unpredictable in the Great Basin. This year is no exception. In fact, this winter has been downright weird.
Such wonderful photos, Sue. Thanks for brightening my morning. I cannot imagine lilacs so early. My tree has scarcely any leaves, let alone flower buds. But I can smell those slightly over-ripe crushed apples being magically transformed into cider. Nature's perfume!
This year, everything is so confused, they're all just beginning to produce buds, much less full-on leaves. We're having 70-80 degree days this week, so that has snapped things loose, but it's cooling off again this weekend. Next week's stories will deal with the usual April limb-buster that happens in the Great Basin.
Lovely! The contrast of blooms and snow is arresting, whether on distant peaks or the flowers themselves
Such wonderful photos, Sue. Thanks for brightening my morning. I cannot imagine lilacs so early. My tree has scarcely any leaves, let alone flower buds. But I can smell those slightly over-ripe crushed apples being magically transformed into cider. Nature's perfume!
This year, everything is so confused, they're all just beginning to produce buds, much less full-on leaves. We're having 70-80 degree days this week, so that has snapped things loose, but it's cooling off again this weekend. Next week's stories will deal with the usual April limb-buster that happens in the Great Basin.