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Looks a bit bigger than pea size but smaller than dime. That's the biggest I ever saw here. Can you imagine the Golf Ball sizes? Or Baseball?! Yeah, hail is a killer for the plants. Hate it. Grown to Hate Severe weather for few reasons.
There were some counties in my state at the time that got slammed with marble-, quarter-, half-dollar-, and in isolated spots, golf-ball sized hail. Heck, even parts of my county got slightly bigger hail in spots. There were pictures on Facebook and Twitter of people's damaged property with broken vehicle windshields, broken windows, and paint peeled off the walls of homes. A lot of people were far worse off than I was.
Very impressive to see in March, let alone in April in SouthWestern CT
Greenwich is near the South NY border. The rest are within 20-25 minutes of each other in this area. Dirty snow piles but amazing to see the pile still around.
Small Pond in New Canaan, CT 15 minutes from me
John D. Milne Lake. Water used for drinking. Incredible to see it still frozen, thin or not.
Probably my last snow pic of the year? Rain today should wipe out ground snow (not the big piles) but we've said that with all the other rain, fog, warm days too so who knows..
New Canaan, CT (neighboring city near me) I was shocked I didn't have to look hard around to see snow. Piles were still around in yards left and right.
Probably my last snow pic of the year? Rain today should wipe out ground snow (not the big piles) but we've said that with all the other rain, fog, warm days too so who knows..
New Canaan, CT (neighboring city near me) I was shocked I didn't have to look hard around to see snow. Piles were still around in yards left and right.
I know you love cold and snow, but do you really think dirty black snow like that is attractive? That kind of snow is why I don't like snowfall in a city. Just doesn't look nice.
Looks much better way out in the woods or mountains, but not in urban or suburban areas imo.
I know you love cold and snow, but do you really think dirty black snow like that is attractive? That kind of snow is why I don't like snowfall in a city. Just doesn't look nice.
Looks much better way out in the woods or mountains, but not in urban or suburban areas imo.
It's what's inside that counts. lol.
I did feel like just scraping the first few inches but I didn't want to bother it. I think knowing its April the looks of it is overlooked. 3-4 month old snow there.
But you bring up a point.
Look at the Wilton snow pile.. While that's in a shopping center, its a tad bit north from Norwalk but away from the bigger population zone and big commercial area of Norwalk. Big difference in color of snow.
Even in the last picture with the snow in the yard in New Canaan. In the woods away from I-95 commotion.
I did feel like just scraping the first few inches but I didn't want to bother it. I think knowing its April the looks of it is overlooked. 3-4 month old snow there.
But you bring up a point.
Look at the Wilton snow pile.. While that's in a shopping center, its a tad bit north from Norwalk but away from the bigger population zone and big commercial area of Norwalk. Big difference in color of snow.
Even in the last picture with the snow in the yard in New Canaan. In the woods away from I-95 commotion.
But just imagine how it looks around here after one single day. Snow only looks good here for 24 hours, then it is just plain disgusting. Literally it is totally black in piles on the sidewalks. And when it melts you can see all the dirt remaining in outlines of the pile.
Hey Cambium when are trees normally fully leafed out by up there? Early-Mid May? What's the latest you've seen bare trees, have you ever seen them in late May before?
Allapattah Flats is a wildlife management area 20 miles west of me. Sorry for so many photos, but I have fallen in love with the trees here. Temp was 84F.
Had the place all to myself
Raspberry flowers (Rubus trivialis)
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Purple thistle (Cirsium horridulum)
Classic Florida scene
Into the hammock. These are the tallest trees in my county.
Water hickory leaves (Carya aquatica)
American elm (Ulmus americana). Extremely rare down here, though they are abundant in these woods.
Understory. The one with flaky bark is water hickory.
World's tallest water hickory (maybe). Impressive bole.
Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Papaya with new fruit (Carica papaya). They are actually native.
Hmm....
Swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora). Also extremely rare.
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Rain today should wipe out ground snow (not the big piles) but we've said that with all the other rain, fog, warm days too so who knows..
