This view caught my eye when I was at the library to pick up our youngest offspring.
The side door has a standing seam roof over it. Now that warmer temperatures are upon us, the snow is sliding down the roof and getting sliced by the roofing seams as it passes the edge. To me, it looks like a tattered canopy.
The nights are still cold enough to refreeze anything that melts during the day. So, the snow piles aren’t shrinking too quickly, yet. However, the freeze/thaw cycle is speeding up the changes in topography.
An unrelated issue: I thought something seemed different about the hare that visits our back yard. It was spending time in new areas and seemed to move differently than before. After a while, I realized it is just a new hare. This one is a little smaller and whiter than the other one, but it sits in almost the same places. So, it took me a little while to catch on.
Really interesting “tattered awning” image! I’m glad you were able to capture and share the phenomenon, as I am not very observant and would have missed such an interesting feature.
Will the hare be changing color soon, as the Spring palette offers a different variety?
Yes, the hares change color with increased sunlight exposure.
These are varying hares.
Their fur is photo grade, but on a long time scale.
Since I made this post, the first hare has come back to visit the yard.
He has gotten noticeably more sandy in color.