This must be the February thaw.
It follows the January thaw, except
not much snow fell between
Aquarius and Pisces.
How will we know Spring?
Heifers on dry ground
she thinks she’s hiding
As storms pound the East Coast, and snow in Boston piles up, we watch our drifts melt away. We depend on snow for winter water for the sheep, and to bring summer moisture for everything. At Powder Flat, all our livestock are watering at reservoirs and wells.
The ewe lambs and old ewes still have a little snow below Lower Powder Spring
The purebred ewes watering at Powder Flat
The ewes watering below the Spring
Reflections
leaving the water hole
through the waterhole fence
Jean Carlos and Pat talk about water, with input from the dogs
Siobhan, Pat and Maeve