I went for a sunset walk tonight through the Lakeshore Preserve and saw very little. At dusk I heard two barred owls call back and forth, and looked for them until my hands were frozen. Since we are now past the middle of the month and well past the middle of winter, it's a good time for an update on things. This week gray squirrels were getting territorial - I saw several chase scenes and trees with four and five squirrels vying for mating position. A woman from Fitchburg told me she found an antler shed last Saturday, which is about two weeks early for that event compared to average. We currently have 24 inches of snow for the entire winter, which isn't a record low, but lowest since 1967. Someone has created a seating area with ice blocks and a few sculptures, including this ice lego person out on Lake Mendota. February is feeling like a month of winter, which will make the inevitable meltdown sweeter when it arrives. For now, everything is cool...
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