Despite no snow, it does feel like real winter here with frigid temperatures and last night's ice storm.

Die Wintersonne ermoeglicht es immer wieder, wunderschoene Fotos zu machen.
The winter sun always makes beautiful photos possible.
Aber auch der Mond ist nicht zu verachten.But also the moon looks beautiful.

Vor ein paar Wochen war ich ueberrascht, einige gelbe Blueten im Rasen vorzufinden. Anscheinend waechst der Loewenzahn auch im Winter weiter, auch wenn auch nicht gar so schoen blueht.A couple weeks ago I was surprised to see some yellow spots in the yard. It seems the dandelion keeps blooming throughout the year, even though the colors are not as bright as cheerful.
A different kind of 'bloom'.
I noticed a few ice blocks on the sandbox cover that had leaves frozen. What a beautiful effect!
At yesterday's walk I could watch this blue or grey (?) heron. I was lucky I could get a shot just when it was taking off.

Like always at this time of the season, there are tons of black birds around.