Today is the first day of spring and with the sun shining, icicles dripping and snow melting, it actually feels like it! Quite the contrast in northern Wisconsin a few short days ago, starting midnight on March 14 through late afternoon on March 16 when Blizzard Elsa paid us a visit, setting records dating back to March of 1888. Door County snow totals were in the 30″ to 33″ range, including the Island. Wind gusts measured more than 50 miles per hour. Ferries did not run on Sunday and Monday, or on Tuesday morning. Power remained on for most people, but travel was impossible. Certain small sections of roads that had been hard-packed and drifted over took several hours to […]
Our winter warm-up
Winter has no hold on us once February 1st arrives and we begin to hear from our many friends who have registered for a Sievers class. Thank you! Hearing from you warms our winter and we anticipate the spring, summer and fall days when classes are in session and we’re together. As enrollment continues and before our 2022 season begins, we enjoy the landscapes of a Washington Island winter.
It’s December
December certainly made itself known, including here on Washington Island, with at least 10″ of snow, strong winds, power outages and disrupted ferry trips. Sunday may have been the day to stay indoors, but Monday morning offered the opportunity to capture some pristine woodland scenes and evidence of continued high water levels. December finds us in the office, putting together all the details for the 2020 Schedule of Classes since in less than two months, it’s registration time!
