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posted: May 2nd, 2021 |
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This page begins with April 24 and a walk up the road to Gettinger's Field, where we saw our first American Robin of 2021. After that are some shots of the April Full Moon, the "Pink Moon" and then there are a series of photos which show the snow melting and disappearing, very similar to the snow accumulation series on the previous page. That is then followed by another Animated GIF image of the disappearance of the snow. There are a series of five similar shots from 2017 - 2021, and then there is a very short video which you will be given the opportunity to download and view. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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On April 24 we took a another walk up to Gettinger's Field to see what was happening with the melting snow. Isn't the amount of runoff from the melting snow really amazing, though? We also saw our first American Robin of the season, isn't it a brilliant color?
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On April 26 we were able to see the Full "Pink Moon", thanks to no clouds or overcast. We captured it through the trees from our porch.
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Here are the final two shots of the "Pink Moon". Of course these shots were zoomed-in compared to the shots in the previous row.
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On the first page we showed you a series of photos which showed the accumulation of snow during the winter of 2020-21, so on this page we have a series which shows the opposite - the decumulation (yes, it's a real word) of the snow as the thaw progressed. So, the first shot here is the same as the maximum snowfall on April 4. The second shot was taken on April 12, in the morning, after I attempted to move some snow farther away from the uphill side of our house. The third shot was taken in the late afternoon of that same date - April 12. When you get to the animated GIF file you'll be able to more easily notice the melt between morning and evening.
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The first shot in this row was taken on April 13, the second shot on April 17, after attempting to move even more snow, or at least spread it out for faster melting. The third shot was taken on April 18.
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Here are the shots from April 20, April 23 and April 25.
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Here is the final shot, taken on April 26. The 2nd image in this row is the animated GIF of the snow decumulation. As I write this on May 2, there is still more than 12 inches (30 cm) of snow in the shade of the woodshed.
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And THEN! We had another two inches of snow on April 30. This first photo was taken from our north window - after the first snowfall is the only time of the year that the amount of low brush - Arctic Wild Rose, Highbush Cranberry, and so on is so obvious. The second shot was taken while looking south from the edge of our driveway.
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In this and also the following row are five shots which show more or less the same scene, on the same date, but in different years. The shots in this row show April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2018.
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April 30, 2018 Apr30_1_2_3_AutoPano_ Driveway_Yard_SnowRC |
Here are the equivalent shots which were taken on May 1, 2019, April 30, 2020, and May 1, 2021.
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May 1, 2019 May1_1_2_3_Auto Pano_AtHome_2WebRC |
April 30, 2020 Apr30_3_ FromPorchRC |
May 1, 2021 May1_2_3_SIPCrop_AutoPano _FromPorchLookingSouthRC |
On April 24 the snow was melting so rapidly - while the ground was still frozen - that water was flowing everywhere. Below, you will find three short videos of water flowing on our property.
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| Click this image/text for a video of water flowing on our property during the height of spring breakup. Water flowed everywhere for about 6 days after these 3 short films were created. You will be prompted to open this video with some program which is already on your system - I think (and hope).  |
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