That’s a saying about Oklahoma that I heard the whole time I have lived here, could apply to Texas as well where I lived before. March can be very mild and it can be bitterly cold. We’ve had both types of days this March.
The worst are the warm, dry, very windy days. That is when we get lots of grass fires. We get a lot of rain in northeast Oklahoma which means that at the end of winter we have all sorts of dead and dormant grass on the ground and it doesn’t take much to set it ablaze. Lots of huge acreage burned, almost 200 homes burned so far this spring.
And then we get the bitterly cold days. I hate those. March is such a heart breaker.
Warm days we take our dog Kodi to the dog park. He has gone from being scared and hostile of other dogs to where he is now a social butterfly with both dogs and people. What changed? We don’t know but we love seeing it.
How is your March going so far?
…at the rate we are going the world may burn up. Take care and be well.
Well I just had my 54th birthday on the 18th and now nights are starting to get colder with the mornings getting darker.
I was never afraid of wildfires where I live. Given that we’ve had fires even in my native New York City (which has a lot more trees and vegetation in the outer boroughs than many visitors realize) this winter, I have some worries now. We’ve had some beautiful days. Windy and warm (fire danger) and then winter returns. I just hope the snow is gone for good.
I think when a pet feels safe and loved, they change and mellow out just like people do.
Florida has a similar problem in the late winter /spring, as it is the end of the dry season. There is lots of dead vegetation. Consequently, there can be fires almost anywhere in Florida. When I lived in South Florida there would be fires in the dry Everglades with smoke blowing towards us. In Central Florida there are lots of woody areas that can catch fire. I’m always glad when the rainy season starts by end of April or beginning of May.
Cuidarte mucho aquí el invierno esta muy fuerte tambien. Linda foto. Te mando un beso.
I know too well how those fires go. It’s too early for here, we’re very wet, but come summer… it’s one of the reasons I won’t be planting as many vegetables this year. Too hot and too much wildfire smoke setting in the valley.
The park near me will have a dog park, a small one. Maybe I’ll give it a try. Mickey is iffy with other dogs. Some are fine and some aren’t, and only he knows which is which. He’s been jumped twice by “he’s friendly” dogs, so he may not trust any of them.
Amazing skies. Great photos.
Take care. Greetings
So interesting. Great photos.
Lovely captures!
Good to know Kodi has accepted to be a social butterfly!
It’s fire season here too. Today we had another pop up in the area but the wild land firefighters got it under control quickly. It looks like OK is having a tough fire season. Kodi must have decided he needs to see some new faces and make new friends.
We just had several mild spring-like days, but this evening a storm blew in. Temperatures are supposed to be back down to freezing tonight.
I heard about the fires on the news. It’s very sad when peoples homes and livelihoods are wiped out. Keep safe. The sky in the second to last photo is very dramatic and my favourite pic of the series. Take care.
The slippery dip looks good.
People sure comment on our snow, but it does prevent grass fires like this. And it keeps the bugs down. There is that.
Fire is so scary.
Just another thing that we have no control over ~ make the best of each day is what I try to do ~ try being the key word ~ Lovely photos
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Hello,
It is great you are getting out for walks. I hope you are recovering well!
Kodi must like the dog park. Our weather is the same cold and windy today, feels like it is in the 20’s.
Take care, have a great day!
It is nice that Kodi is greeting people and other dogs now. It makes walking a dog a pleasant adventure. Nice job on the photographs.
March has just been cold or wet here. I’m wishing for a little F70s.
Oklahoma weather sounds wild! Glad Kodi is enjoying the dog park, though.