Closer To Home.

It’s been a mixture of nice Spring weather and gnarly, bone-chilling days here this past week.  “Nice weather for ducks,” you might say:

A mallard and his very well camouflaged mate endure a steady rain with aplomb.

All this rain has the rivers rippin’:

…and the pastures beginning to green up:

…which, of course pleases even the most discerning of grazers:

The maple buds are popping just as the moon is waxing:

I’m hoping for some nice skies as the full moon approaches – it’s been a couple of monthe since the weather cooperated with that!