MORE COLD MOON - December's full moon is called the Cold Moon because it rises during the chilliest, darkest part of winter, near the winter solstice. It also signifies the "Long Night Moon" as it stays above the horizon longer, marking the longest nights of the year.


MOON LIT - December's full moon - the Cold Moon - is bright enough to reflect off our solar array. Not sure it will generate any power...but it was really bright.

DEEP SNOW - An Eastern Gray Squirrel contemplates the 8" of snow below the patio chair. The squirrels were looking for any way to get above the deep snow.

IT SNOWED ALL DAY - I was pretty much the only thing happening outside Tuesday. Selfie in the slider with anti-bird crash streamer is the nature I found! ;-)

PLEASANT PHEASANT - A female Ring-necked Pheasant scrounges crabapples from landscape trees in a supermarket parking lot. Pheasants were introduced from Asia as a game bird. Our New England Audubon field guide says they are not holding their own in the wild in New Hampshire.
