Wild Ozark™

~ Nature Artist in Kingston, Arkansas ~

Category: Winter

These are the posts that show nature in the Ozarks during winter.

Ozark Winter Walkabout

Yesterday it was almost 60*F, and inspired a little walkabout in the Ozark winter to see how the pond and creeks looked, and our little driveway glacier.

For the past few days, the temperatures have been mild, above freezing. But … Read the rest “Ozark Winter Walkabout”

26 January 2025
Our Little Driveway Glacier

At the lowest point on our driveway, there is a spring that seeps. During winters, the seep still flows. And as it does, our little driveway glacier grows. The water spreads out over the driveway and freezes into a large … Read the rest “Our Little Driveway Glacier”

21 January 2025
Frozen Fingers on a Beautiful, Brutally Cold Morning

It’s another beautifully brutally cold morning here at Wild Ozark. After bundling up to go out and feed the horses and chickens, I glanced at the package of Hot Hands and decided, nah, I’ll only be a few minutes. Twenty … Read the rest “Frozen Fingers on a Beautiful, Brutally Cold Morning”

19 January 2025
Snow Days at Wild Ozark

The past two days have been declared Snow Days at Wild Ozark. It’s been brutally cold, but today the temperatures have warmed up to 46*F so far and it is bright and sunny outside.

I haven’t been outside much because … Read the rest “Snow Days at Wild Ozark”

11 January 2025
Nature is Both Brutal and Beautiful

Beautiful brutality are two words that seem at odds with each other, right? But that’s exactly what the natural world really is – Nature is both brutal AND beautiful.

Even the parts most people would consider ugly is still beautiful … Read the rest “Nature is Both Brutal and Beautiful”

8 January 2025
It feels like winter

Well, sooner or later ever year there comes a point where it feels like winter has arrived. This week here at Wild Ozark marked that point. It’s been 19*F some mornings, but this morning was 24*F and that is plenty … Read the rest “It feels like winter”

3 December 2024
Running Errands, Preparing for Bad Weather

The approaching weekend and the week after has foreboding forecasts, so today I spent the day running errands. And preparing for bad weather. That usually means COLD weather out here. The only other thing we get during warmer months is … Read the rest “Running Errands, Preparing for Bad Weather”

10 January 2024
Ozark Winter Storm | Jan 24 2023

Progress on my painting of Kings River in winter came to a grinding halt a few days ago when we got our first Ozark winter storm of the season. We’ve had some freezes, and a little snow, but those little … Read the rest “Ozark Winter Storm | Jan 24 2023”

28 January 2023
Kings River in Winter | Ozark pigments in oil

The new year of 2023 kicked off the first oil paintings in my Kings River Four Seasons series. The one I chose to start with first is the winter scene. I’ll rotate through them to work on one while layers … Read the rest “Kings River in Winter | Ozark pigments in oil”

17 January 2023
2022 Yule Tidings | Solstice Review

Happy Solstice Day! It’s that time of year again, when the longest night of the year is upon us. Which in turn means that today is the shortest day of the year. After this, the days will incrementally grow a … Read the rest “2022 Yule Tidings | Solstice Review”

21 December 2022
It’s not really raining | Sporadic Musings

As the sun rises over the ridge-top to our east the frost on our metal roof quickly responds. It sounds like rain as the melted drops fall onto the lower roof. But it’s not really raining. The sun is shining … Read the rest “It’s not really raining | Sporadic Musings”

23 December 2019
Leave the Water On

You’d think by now I’d remember to do that when the first true cold snap arrives. But no, I always forget, just like I forgot last night. And now, of course, there’s no water running from my faucet when I … Read the rest “Leave the Water On”

11 December 2019
Winter Solstice 2018, New Year, and the Color Black

Full Moon and Meteor Shower at Winter Solstice 2018

Winter solstice 2018 in Northern Hemisphere will be at 4:23 PM on Friday, December 21. This is the longest night of the year, and although I typically think of it as … Read the rest “Winter Solstice 2018, New Year, and the Color Black”

19 December 2018
An End of Year Post: Things going on at Wild Ozark

It’s been a busy past few months at Wild Ozark. I haven’t posted as often as I normally do, and when the blog goes silent, it’s usually because there’s just too many other things on my plate. Just in case … Read the rest “An End of Year Post: Things going on at Wild Ozark”

5 December 2018
Day 13: Nature Journal Series

Signs of Life

About this journal entry

The signs of life during the coldest parts of winter always intrigue me. I love seeing the green grass shoots found under a layer of snow or peeking out from the shelter of … Read the rest “Day 13: Nature Journal Series”

1 March 2018
Frozen Fog in the Distance

We’re not getting snow this winter, but we’ve gotten a few glimpses of frozen fog, or hoar frost, at least.

22 February 2018
Things I’ve Learned (Since Moving to the Country)

These are the things I’ve learned since moving out here to Wild Ozark.

I used to think I lived in “the country”, before we moved out here. That was thirteen years ago and I quickly realized once we burnt the … Read the rest “Things I’ve Learned (Since Moving to the Country)”

8 February 2018
Black and White Cloudscape #nowordsneeded

#nowordsneeded and the title of the photo are all I put on these posts. If you’d like to participate in this Twitter and Blogging meme, use the hashtag in your title and leave a comment with a link to
… Read the rest “Black and White Cloudscape #nowordsneeded”

3 February 2018
The Last Snow of 2017

This morning I woke to the sparkly glitz of snow flurries. We’ve hardly had any snow at all this winter so far. Just a bare dusting a week or two ago, and that’s it.

When the sun came out, the … Read the rest “The Last Snow of 2017”

31 December 2017
Using a Spring for Water – Winter Issues

When you rely on a spring for water, you need a tank. This is our 1500 gallon water collection tank.

Using a spring for water requires more effort than relying on tap water. Sometimes, just because you turn on the … Read the rest “Using a Spring for Water – Winter Issues”

29 December 2017
Sun Sparkles

On this day in 2015, we had snow and sun sparkles. So far this year it’s been unseasonably warm and no snow so far. That could change this weekend, though – snow is in the forecast!

Since we haven’t had … Read the rest “Sun Sparkles”

21 December 2017
Through Ice and Mud We Go – Bringing Hay to Horses

Through Ice and Mud

Whether through ice and mud, or snow, or rain or wind, kind of like the postman’s creed to deliver mail, we must deliver hay to the horses.

It’s easy to stay in touch with the wheel … Read the rest “Through Ice and Mud We Go – Bringing Hay to Horses”

7 December 2017
Bringing Hay to Horses in Snow

After yesterday’s post where I reveled in the fact that we’d actually had a decent snowfall, we went out in the cold to bring hay to horses. The temperature was about 15*F with a windchill factor of I don’t know … Read the rest “Bringing Hay to Horses in Snow”

7 January 2017
Can’t see the Trees for the Forest, or rather, Snowflakes for the Snow

Yesterday we only had a little bit of snow and each little snowflake was easy to see and photograph. Now it is like not being able to see the trees for the forest. Can’t see the snowflakes for the snow.… Read the rest “Can’t see the Trees for the Forest, or rather, Snowflakes for the Snow”

6 January 2017
Special Little Snowflakes

First Snowfall 2017

A couple of snowflakes flurried around the other day, but today is the day I’m counting as Wild Ozark’s first official snowfall of 2017.

5 January 2017