Spring Breakup April 17, 2007
The winter of 2006-07 in Palmer, Alaska, was bitterly cold and windy. We had several periods of hurricane force winds, trees blew down, shingles blew off the roof of our new home, and the 4″x4″ support posts for the fences snapped off at the base! March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. April has been wonderful, warm and sunny. Our lake froze 3′ deep and it is exciting to watch the ice melt and breakup begin. Water began showing along the shore by our dock on April 17.
More tomorrow.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist
