Here you see one of our bog areas filled with water and melting ice yesterday. The two storm systems that moved up the Eastern Seaboard within the past few days brought the Northeastern coast heavy rain while smothering some of the inland areas with heavy snow.
It has become confusing to our vegetation as the temperatures fluctuate between above-freezing and below-freezing. The solidifying and thawing that we’re experiencing is not good for root systems or for old woods-walkers (such as Yours Truly) who sometimes don’t see clear ice.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on January 15, 2024.)