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This is a video played for SOUND.

American Robins, trains & frogs greet the predawn day in Cowlitz County, April 6, 2022.



https://youtu.be/PikValtG67Y

 

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Pear Apple blossoms in snow.

 

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12” of snow last night… the heaviest one night snowfall I’ve seen in Cowlitz County in 30 years of living here.

 

[DogZilla15]

As I gaze out my front window, I see snow on the hills across the river down to around 500 ft. elevation. Yes, spring is in the air and on the ground.

 

[rowmanholiday]

Woke up to get ready to do some tree pruning. Looks like the weather might do it for me! Sure looks like Spring, to me!

 

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At 11:00 pm I checked. Light snowfall, 1/3” accumulation. 7 hours later 14”.
We’ve lost 4 trees “near” the house. Many cracking outside. 14.5” deep and building. I’m glad we have power, some do not.

 

[Whethole]

I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing those gorgeous pics, and making me jealous at the same time.

 

[lilnorthfork]

 

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And building.

The Anna’s Hummingbirds are okay, visiting the feeder. I worry about the violet green swallows just arrived April 6th and scoping out nesting sites. Hopefully they’re down lower.

 

[Quiet Riot]

Wish my generator was fully functional, seems the 240 outlet isn't working. 120 is fine, wondering if I should figure it out. It's either that of fire up the snow machine and play...

 

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[Reel fortunate]

not necessarily in that order. Happy spring. Wish i had a springer picture to share!

 

[Roady]

Ian and I tried to find a Snow Springer, but only found a smolt.

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Yesterday’s snowfall with sunshine.

Today’s storm

 

["blue shark"]

A few Blooms from the last week.

Shin Shiki pear

Frost peach

Mirabelle de Nancy plum with a Victory plum in the background.

Salmonberries are starting to bloom

Pieris

 

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pieris

I'm not sure what these wild red flowers are, but they are pretty.

 

[FishBonker]

I was up at 3 this morning trying to protect our blooming blueberries from a 28 degree morning. A couple of generators, a Weber grill, our smoker and several propane heaters were pressed into service. We'll see in a couple of months if we were successful.

 

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Beautiful shots Blue Shark.

Our snow is melting, but it’s 35F and dropping. Today was beautiful. I took the boat out and captured some happy clouds. (And you can almost see my house in it).

And the Port of Kalama’s Commemoration of the new Ferry dock:

 

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The creek is high and brown. The 16” of snow has melted these last 2-3 days.

Saturday we had a heavy snowstorm with significant lightning and thunder, with 3 seconds between them (within a half mile).

Many trees and heavy limbs came down.

Trilliums re-emerge.

Oh, things are springlike in Paris too, according to my daughter. What happened to my little girl and her 4-H goats and Romeo shoes?

Actually, she lives and works in Manhattan and is making a good go of it in big business. Proud of her.

 

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Both last year and this, when these two flowering cherries first blossom coincides with the peak of the Spring Chinook run:

Leo hides & ambushes… see him?

How about here?