Out Today to See

The intersection of Perimeter Road and Meetinghouse Road will be widened beginning in a week. The intersection will be closed during the day. After the widening is complete, the road will be finished with a final paving.

Is this some new housing construction at Foulkeways? Who will be moving in here?

New memorial benches will replace benches such as this one on the Loop Trail, which offers a nice spot to rest and maybe get a peek at a deer, or listen to the birds singing.

Crocus in my garden, which were rescued before the moving of the Beaumont House. Some can still be found on the bank up there.

A Note: Those pesky Norway Maples that have been removed from the picnic area will be replaced with native trees!

Spring is Coming ? ! ?

Our beekeeper reports that all five hives are doing well, and some are starting to raise brood. This must mean there is something blooming out there for them to find nectar.

This witch hazel is blooming in the "V" section. Did the bees come all the way up here to find it?

The meadow is being mown, which is usually done in early March, but Spring is early this year, despite the cold wind of today.

The invasive Norway maples are being removed from the Picnic area and Japanese bridge garden.

The Norway maples have been marked with a red splotch.

This dandelion is a sure sign Spring is coming.

Peace Valley in February

Canada goose enjoying this beautiful day, as we were.

Dog walkers were everywhere.

Great blue heron

Kyaker in the cold wind

Screech-owl in the box, as seen from the bird blind

What's New

New railings on the walk to the picnic grove, put up by the Grounds crew this morning.

Lesser celandine starting to bloom in the picnic woods.

New furniture for the pre-school, obtained through a grant from the United Way. Nice.

Postcards

If you see a photo on the blog that would make a postcard, let me know. I turn them into Foulkways postcards, which are for sale in the Gift Box.

Snow and Walk

As many of you know I am taking part in Penn's Way to Walk Study, and have to put in five miles a day. So this morning I was out there with my little pocket camera and took 68 photos. Here are a few of them.

Snow again

Alternatives

Some alternatives to the snow and cold -- Enjoy the flower display in the greenhouse

Enjoy coffee and conversation in the Cafe

Catch up on the news in the library

Enjoy the art display in the lobbby

Work on the jig-saw puzzle in the library

Early bloomers

Snowdrop

Crocus

Lesser celandine

Lenten rose

Winter aconite

Primrose

Yellow crocus

Stumped