New Photos and Videos from Cold Comfort Farm

Welcome to Cold Comfort Farm.

I know you all like photos and videos, so I thought I'd post a few.

After the week-long polar vortex storm (which I've been told is VERY unusual here), we've had GREAT weather. The first day after was sunny and very bright, the second day, it snowed a lovely, 8" of fluffy snow, see the video below:

I thought you might like to see what Mark does often in winter:

This is a neighbor's mail box - an eagle...piled high with that fluffy light snow.

Little critter's tracks in the fresh snow- maybe wessel - living in our wood pile

Houghton Lakefront Docks covered with snow

Downtown Houghton, is lined with public access docks that go out into Portage Lake.  You can see across the lake and Hancock in the background.

8" of fresh fluffy snow - it didn't last long

Then over the last week, the weather grew warmer - mid 30s with low wind.  In fact, it feels very nice outside compared to the polar vortex.  Tonight, the sky was fantastic! The photos below are taken over a half hour and are totally un-enhanced.  As the sun lowered, the sky grew more purple.

Sunday mornings in our home means watching Sunday Morning on TV.  It has been our habit of ours for years.  They always end the show with a view of nature from various places around the U.S. Last Sunday, Cleo was sleeping on my lap, sound asleep, until the view of nature started - winter Cardinals chirping and flying between snow-covered pine boughs.  She woke up with a start, saw the birds and leaped from my lap.  She took one leap, hit the TV, bounced off very confused. 

She did this enough times that I had time to grab my camera and catch her at it.  She also kept looking behind the TV, thinking that she could catch the birds.  Confused, she walked back and forth across the sofa table waiting for them to fly out of the TV... she now seems to watch TV often - I think she is waiting for the birds to return. 

I hope you've enjoyed these photos and videos - our adventure continues.....