tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post2202734989625753912..comments2024-03-28T17:38:12.298-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Looking for open waterFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60857267647167389712013-04-29T16:22:38.559-05:002013-04-29T16:22:38.559-05:00Been a lot of geese passing overhead here. It won...Been a lot of geese passing overhead here. It won't be long and the snow will be gone and the water will be open. The birds know. What a beautiful area! Of course, it IS Minnesota. ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19043612518321246612013-04-29T07:40:36.242-05:002013-04-29T07:40:36.242-05:00We haven't seen 70 degrees yet, but we rarely ...We haven't seen 70 degrees yet, but we rarely do until late in May. We didn't get any snow this winter, which is a bit unusual. It all stayed in the mountains where it belongs. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11582442172933704102013-04-28T19:00:50.136-05:002013-04-28T19:00:50.136-05:00What a radical change! Let's hope it's a k...What a radical change! Let's hope it's a keeper.<br /><br />I was wondering about the Governor and the Big To-Do, too...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65412549208100302632013-04-28T18:12:24.575-05:002013-04-28T18:12:24.575-05:00Fisherman sitting on buckets the old fashioned way...Fisherman sitting on buckets the old fashioned way. Neat! And trumpeters waiting for ice out. Also neat...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4592596633840669352013-04-28T15:16:18.640-05:002013-04-28T15:16:18.640-05:00Good for you, going off on a search for signs of s...Good for you, going off on a search for signs of spring. You see the best stuff that way. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58398947058179381902013-04-28T13:23:32.141-05:002013-04-28T13:23:32.141-05:00So glad spring is finally arriving in the North la...So glad spring is finally arriving in the North land! All of our snow has melted now except the dirty piles they made when they plowed the streets.Grandma Barb's This and Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88411654028469587422013-04-28T12:42:15.700-05:002013-04-28T12:42:15.700-05:00Open water, melting snow, 70 degree days, and bird...Open water, melting snow, 70 degree days, and bird activity - all good signs that Spring is coming.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-27971109349269070542013-04-28T12:39:30.286-05:002013-04-28T12:39:30.286-05:00I am so thrilled to hear that you are getting a sn...I am so thrilled to hear that you are getting a snow melt...it's about time, and you deserve to see signs of spring like everyone else.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18915029648490011892013-04-28T12:25:30.748-05:002013-04-28T12:25:30.748-05:00Good eye on the deer! Now I'm going to whine a...Good eye on the deer! Now I'm going to whine a bit. I don't think it's fair where you have your snow stick! If you had it in another place I might have won! LOL Is there a prize for whining?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51355807513514247262013-04-28T11:04:16.320-05:002013-04-28T11:04:16.320-05:00Oh so happy you finally are getting spring ! WOOHO...Oh so happy you finally are getting spring ! WOOHOO ! Wonderful photos ! Looks like a lovely place . Thanks for sharing . Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60981761897178006262013-04-28T10:55:08.265-05:002013-04-28T10:55:08.265-05:00Glad the warmth is arriving.Glad the warmth is arriving.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-74864675159389220022013-04-28T10:33:54.465-05:002013-04-28T10:33:54.465-05:00I am so glad it is warming up for you. It is rain...I am so glad it is warming up for you. It is raining here again which we don't need at all. Last year drought, this year flooding.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-25941191980982832482013-04-28T09:52:13.777-05:002013-04-28T09:52:13.777-05:00Are you as excited as we are? Spring seems to have...Are you as excited as we are? Spring seems to have finally arrived here, as well. I feel like dancing barefoot in the sun :))Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12978913923486674072013-04-28T09:40:24.923-05:002013-04-28T09:40:24.923-05:00Those swans on the ice are not as happy as the fis...Those swans on the ice are not as happy as the fishermen, I suspect. With 72 degrees, I'm not sure how much longer the fishermen will win out over the swans. That snow stick tells the tale.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-31086389755472469082013-04-28T09:35:39.337-05:002013-04-28T09:35:39.337-05:00Oh my, Spring is really in sight now! Can't b...Oh my, Spring is really in sight now! Can't believe that ice is still strong enough to fish on, wow. Thought it might be getting sort of rotten by this point.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-47125433191316038142013-04-28T09:15:32.431-05:002013-04-28T09:15:32.431-05:00Probably not..he will have to fish on the river:)Probably not..he will have to fish on the river:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-37798900593711666812013-04-28T07:24:31.332-05:002013-04-28T07:24:31.332-05:00I'm actually thinking about washing and storin...I'm actually thinking about washing and storing away winter jackets, etc. today. Hope I don't jinx anything! :)<br />~LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50280319939105189392013-04-28T06:37:50.755-05:002013-04-28T06:37:50.755-05:00Morning, beautiful pictures, love those Swans........Morning, beautiful pictures, love those Swans.......Massive melt here yesterday too, finally Spring has arrived, YAY!!!! Blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65890702113271348712013-04-28T06:04:57.822-05:002013-04-28T06:04:57.822-05:00Sounds like spring is arriving at last. The merga...Sounds like spring is arriving at last. The mergansers and swans arrived in southwest Ohio in late March. The last month of winter does seem endless. Will the lake be open when the governor arrives?Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com