Wild Ozark™

~ Nature Artist using Ozark pigments in Kingston, Arkansas ~

Category: Winter

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

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
Rewind: Between Autumn and Winter: A Liminal Space

We’re in a holding pattern at Wild Ozark right now, which is in its own way a sort of liminal space. Rob has two hernias and we’re waiting for the surgeon’s office to call with his appointment day/time.

So while … Read the rest “Rewind: Between Autumn and Winter: A Liminal Space”

27 October 2016
Kings River Falls – Photos from our hike

On Sunday I went hiking with my two oldest children and their children, one of my daughter’s friends and her children, and my parents to the Kings River Falls. This trail is a little north and east of Fallsville, AR … Read the rest “Kings River Falls – Photos from our hike”

2 February 2016
The Sound of Winter

Some sounds are distinctly “winter”. Sometimes the sound of winter is marked by the absence of sound. Maybe it’s more correctly described as the “silence of winter”.

I am often reminded of how grateful I am to have my sense … Read the rest “The Sound of Winter”

21 January 2016
Warm Egg on a Cold Day

There is something quite satisfying about finding a warm egg in the henhouse on a blustery 15*F morning.

I tried something new to help me wake up a little earlier this morning. It wasn’t until 5 a.m. when the strange … Read the rest “Warm Egg on a Cold Day”

10 January 2016
Snow is Beautiful but Hoar Frost is Magical

The sight of hoar frost makes me smile because it brings a memory to mind, one with imagery that could have been ripped from the pages of a fairy tale.

Hoar frost happens when fog freezes on the trees and … Read the rest “Snow is Beautiful but Hoar Frost is Magical”

4 January 2016
Winter Solstice 2015 – A Widdershin sort of Time

Winter Solstice 2015 occurs tonight at 10:03 p.m. CST

It’s a widdershin sort of time, an unwinding, a releasing. A loosening of the grip on things I need to let go of.

Actual New Year’s Eve

It’s Winter Solstice, the … Read the rest “Winter Solstice 2015 – A Widdershin sort of Time”

21 December 2015
Looking forward to solstice

Pulled this one from the archives. It’s from when I worked in Bentonville, leaving before dawn and getting home after dusk. I hated that and am glad to be working from home now, but I still look forward to mid-winter’s … Read the rest “Looking forward to solstice”

15 December 2015
First Freeze 2015 in the Ozarks

First Freeze

It was 30*F when I looked outside this morning near daybreak. Honestly, it was somewhat after daybreak. Yesterday’s fun with the grandkids wore me plumb out and I slept like a rock past my alarm.

Technically, the sun … Read the rest “First Freeze 2015 in the Ozarks”

9 November 2015
March Snow in the Ozarks

Traffic is always crazy when there’s snow in the Ozarks. We had to go into Fayetteville this morning. It was raining and I knew the colder weather was coming in, but we figured we should be able to get there … Read the rest “March Snow in the Ozarks”

5 March 2015
Raising the Bar at Wild Ozark

Today we were gifted with more snow. Yesterday when I got out of bed, the sun shown brightly with promises of warmth at least from direct sunlight. So I let the horses out to scrounge around for what little grass … Read the rest “Raising the Bar at Wild Ozark”

28 February 2015
Snow and Ice in the Ozarks

Snow and ice are a common winter-time theme of my photos out here in the wild Ozarks. I like the balance of movement and stasis and implied potential in this photo of the snow capped rocks. The creek continues to … Read the rest “Snow and Ice in the Ozarks”

19 February 2015
Snowy Day in the Ozarks

It’s our first snowy day for the season. First it sleeted about an inch or so, then it snowed. It’s still snowing today. Not too much but enough to make everything look pretty. It’s about 20*F, so no danger of … Read the rest “Snowy Day in the Ozarks”

16 February 2015
Life in the Dead of Winter

I enjoy seeing signs of life in the dead of winter. This week hasn’t been the typical dead of winter. Today was a beautiful day, sunny and nearly 70*F, and I became tired of figuring taxes. Time to go outside … Read the rest “Life in the Dead of Winter”

20 January 2015
The Nature of Still Water

We’re holding our breath here this morning at Wild Ozark, waiting to see what happens when the lines on the mountain thaw.

See, we’d insulated all the lines under the house and figured, hey, it shouldn’t freeze now under there … Read the rest “The Nature of Still Water”

16 January 2015
Blustery Day in the Ozarks!

It’s so cold and blustery outside I had to suit up just to dig around in the freezer for some chili ingredients! Can’t see it in the pictures, but the wind is gusty and the snow is blowing. It’s frigid … Read the rest “Blustery Day in the Ozarks!”

4 January 2015
Random Nature Connection – Do Animals Plan Ahead?

2nd Friday after Winter Solstice

This essay on whether animals plan ahead is the second of my Random Nature Connection posts. Read more about this meme here and consider joining me if you love nature, philosophical debate, and blog about … Read the rest “Random Nature Connection – Do Animals Plan Ahead?”

2 January 2015
Frosty Hills

Frosty hills are pretty and the Ozark hills are sporting white capes this morning! See the distant mountain with the white hoar frost?

The 4-wheeler was also decorated. A light coat of ice had the key and brake lock stiff … Read the rest “Frosty Hills”

2 December 2014
Hunt Food, Gather Firewood

This year we’ve been proactive about a stocked freezer and our supply of firewood. Last year and the years since we’ve moved up here, we’ve always had a steady supply of venison, but we seem to always need firewood at … Read the rest “Hunt Food, Gather Firewood”

26 November 2014
Photos of a misty day in the Ozarks

For you from Wild Ozark™ 🙂 Grab a cuppa & enjoy!

A Misty Day in the Ozarks

One of my favorite kinds of trees, the beech, keeps leaves long after the others have disrobed and gone into winter’s sleep.

Almost … Read the rest “Photos of a misty day in the Ozarks”

22 November 2014
Winter is Here in the Ozarks

First it was the frost flowers. They showed up last week during our first really cold spell.

Then yesterday as we were on our way home from grocery shopping the first sleet began. Soon after the plinking sounds of tiny … Read the rest “Winter is Here in the Ozarks”

17 November 2014
Frost Flowers

The first time I saw frost flowers here in northwest Arkansas, about nine years ago now, I thought they were trash collected at the base of weeds on the roadsides.

And then I saw a photo at Cloudland and the … Read the rest “Frost Flowers”

15 November 2014