1 February 2026 (ice-blue sky)
Kristen Lindquist
ice-blue sky
a squirrel crosses the field
in our snowshoe tracks
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31 January 2026 (a flock of horned larks)
Kristen Lindquist
a flock of horned larks
scattered among beach rocks
drifting snow
30 January 2026 (polar vortex)
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polar vortex
the UPS guy
still wearing shorts
29 January 2026 (the crow)
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the crow
wipes its bill on a branch
snow angels
28 January 2026 (single-digit cold)
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single-digit cold
the glow of a streetlight
through icicles
27 January 2026 (all-night snow)
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all-night snow
the neighbors leave
their lights on
26 January 2026 (sideways snow)
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sideways snow
a cardinal cedes the feeder
to his mate
25 January 2026 (winter storm watch)
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winter storm watch
heated conversations
about how much snow
24 January 2026 (winter meadow)
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winter meadow . . .
reading in the deer’s tracks
the moment she saw me
23 January 2026 (winter tracking)
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winter tracking
the deer want me
to get lost
22 January 2026 (more snow)
Kristen Lindquist
more snow
than was predicted—
the river reflects sky