fisherman in fog

Where the beavers live

      Where beavers have been living for several dozen years. The sunken trees withered away and some fell apart. Water and mud plants are lush. The beavers formed a few steps of water. In the middle, there is a very large lodge. However, it is simply difficult to see...

Quite an unusual phenomenon

       This is not something extraordinary. However, this is rarely seen. You have to be a nature observer. Of course, you also like hiking at any time of the year. Winter often surprises us with interesting landscapes. The view of the forest in winter with plenty of...

Melts in early February

        The snow had melted once again this winter. It is February and it may be a preview of the upcoming spring. Our little river, Sidra, slightly broke its banks. In some places, water flooded the meadows. Apart from 2 pairs of wild ducks, there is nothing. It is...

The lark in the sky

     Although around there and here patches of snow and in nights is below 0 but signs of springs are in the open air. After hard frost in February till -28C the ground is frozen enough deep. Yesterday as usual I was on walk. This day was cold enough and raining from...

Today first starlings

   After yesterday heavy rain and strong wind today from early morning was snowfall. Everywhere around only white surface of snow so as it was winter time but then snow almost melted and I with my wife went for a walk. On tips old tress we saw starlings the first...

Waiting for spring

  Winter was very uncommon. It began in last decade of January with small snow but later followed very hard cold for about four weeks. Often cold reached in nights even -27C. In third decade of February snow   melted. I all winter months couldn’t take the good...

Maybe last such winter view

Maybe last such winter view

   Winter was very uncommon. Such views are already very rare. In the villages live often only old people and almost nobody have a horse. The sledges for horse driving are very rare. Winters are short and abundant coverage of snow for such driving isn't enough. Such...