Retreat of the Snow.

4-18-15 VERMONT: There was rain yesterday morning and sun since then with temps in the sixties. The snow is melting. The big piles are slightly smaller, and the snow cover that was not in piles is almost all gone. The pond ice is now a big floating island covering 90% of the surface but much thinner.

Last night we had dinner with Denny and Laura-Beth, and the previous night Lily joined us.

More snowdrops are emerging from the snow and almost immediately spring into flower.

The dirt roads remain swampy. Mud season continues.


Melting continues, but there's still plenty of snow. The pond is opening up.

This is why they're called snowdrops. They're blooming as soon as they're free of the snow.

Bally and Maizie explore the brook. All the brooks are torrents as the snow melts and the ground thaws.

After all that running around a dip in icy water is a nice eye opener.