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WOOT! Celebrate! Today is National Weatherperson's Day

Thursday, February 5, 2009 is National Weatherperson’s Day, commemorating the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first (hot air) balloon observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water, and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation.

In honor of Jeffries, take a peek at DeltaWeatherCam if you haven't done so recently. 

Foggy Snow Dusting

What a beautiful morning it was!

 

Too Friggin' Cold!

It is not supposed to be this cold here in Delta.  We are in Colorado's banana belt.  This is a snapshot from my weather station/web site.

  

Yesterday when I originally posted this it was -7.2.  I updated it this morning (Thur the 10th) with this -12.8 pic.

First heavy snow

 

Fall Weather

Summer was mild, then we had a cold snap in early October with freezing temps, but since then it has been a beautiful fall season.   Let's hope for a normal mild Delta winter.  

 

 

No horses were harmed in the making of this photo

This isn't a real pic, it is actually two pics taken with my iPhone while the horses were sleeping one morning recently.  I stitched them together using the iPhone app Auto Stitch, cropped and framed them with the app Photogene, and added the lightning with the app 101 Photo Effects.  Took all of 2 minutes.

I Really Enjoyed Yesterday's Sunset

Moon over Elms

Great full moon last night

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We're expecting Zana to give us a baby pony this week followed by another from Punkin within 30 days or so. 

Happy New Year 2009

[taken with the online snapshot feature of my Canon Weather Cam and modified in Photoshop CS3]

From a personal perspective, Christmas was wonderful, especially when compared to last year.  Since I'm updating more often these days I won't add any details but Sandi and I do want to send a wish your way: 

Have a great new year and make it into whatever is best for YOU!

First Cold Spell

From our weather station cam this morning: