Sunday and Monday, April 15 and 16, 2018

oh dear Lori.
in my opinion it is climate change but it is being accelerated by events like volcanoes and of course our burning of fossil fuels.

We are forecast warm weather up in the low 20c 's . considering it has been in the 5-10c range it is quite a jump.

Stay safe and warm.

It will be long after our demise before people will know Lori. Solar activity, volcanic activity, natural climate-changes, man-made climate change....no idea. But its dreadful for those trying to live and work on the land. Last week someone said to me that things tend to balance, so we ‘should’ be in for a long, hot summer! But I’m not counting any chickens on that score. Those poor deer. I am so glad we have fed the birds this winter because I dont know how else they would have survived. Hang in there Lori. X

Beautiful but sad images. Birds and animals are having a tough time it's obvious.

Seasons have changed here in the UK and, like you, we have been feeding the birds. What worries me is how few there seem to be around at the moment. Nesting boxes are empty.

A Canadian friend posted that coyotes had come nearer her home than usual because of the weather.

Stunning scenic photo s Lori even though this weather can become so depressing long term. I feel for the wild life.

Have given you a Like for the photo Lori but not for the bad news. You have had a lot to survive this winter. Its so sad to see the wildlife suffering like that.

So sorry Lori that you are having such bad weather. It always looks so beautiful in photos but living with it is a different matter. Hard on you and the wildlife. Fingers crossed that spring comes very soon for you.

Thanks ladies... It helps to share. Yesterday, (Wed.) was warmer and we saw the sun for about 20 minutes in the afternoon. Today...it's zero degrees and snowing. The warmweather forecast keeps getting pushed back..and back. "Plus one on the weekend!" laugh or cry.

Wonderful to see the wild deer :)

We had snow for about 2 weeks in December, and that was enough for me for me. One night was -13. Luckily the Beast from the East more or less missed us. Only ones who enjoyed the snow was my 2 dogs. Luckily it seems spring has arrived here. Have everything crossed that it arrives soon for you.

Some deer round here are townies. They have a tunnel under the motorway and reach the grassy parts between the houses on a large council estate. They calmly graze, even the stag hangs around to supervise his harem. They have been on tele several times.

Hi Lori, I put a like for the photo's as Stera did. The last two days here have been overly hot, so I have started moaning already as I can't stand the heat. Warm - is lovely, even hot with a breeze is OK, but when it's just hot and sweltering that's it for me.
I do hope that the weather changes for you and the birds and animals soon, so strange these days.
But having said that the Victorians had a time when the Thames froze and they had Fairs on it, so perhaps it's that far back that the temperature went into a hiccup.
Amazing Dorjac that the deer have got so used to modern life and come so close, lovely providing the moronic portion of the population leave them alone.

i believe it was 1816, Honeysuckle. The island of Tambora in Indonesia erupted and the dust cloud circled the earth a few times. Making it cold and wet in the northern hemisphere, with no summer to speak of. This year there has been snow in Rome, which is pretty strange too. So many extremes, one after the other.
I hope we get a nice summer out of it all!

I hope your weather has warmed up a bit Lori. All over the world it seems that floods, terrible hurricanes and typhoons are causing a lot of suffering. Now that bad news flies so fast around the planet we hear very quickly of the latest heatwave or inundation by those big rivers in Asia and the Americas. When you are having to suffer prolonged cold it brings it home to you. We longed for our exceptionally cold dreary winter to end.

Today is forecast to be our first in the 20 degrees C. range since last September, Dorjac. Suddenly I have a lot of raking and cleaning up to do! We're due for some "warm" rain in the coming week, so I'll see the crocuses popping out! Can't wait.