Day 119

Canada Geese and Hooded Mergansers. The lakes are getting pretty busy with nesting pairs everywhere! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.26.13.

Day 118

All the ducks were washing themselves off- it made for a very entertaining sight! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.26.13.

Day 117

Hooded Mergansers taking advantage of the glorious weather. It's as if we skipped straight from winter into summer, considering that, despite the 6 inches of snow on Monday night, it's been in the 70s and sunny this weekend. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.26.13.

Day 116

Crazily enough, 4 days after this shot, the high is 70 and there's sunshine everywhere. That's Minnesota April for you. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.23.13.

Day 115

Entering Admissions. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.23.13.

Day 114

The results of the most recent winter storm. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.23.13.

Day 113

Believe it or not, we actually go this with another winter storm, so this was the one day that we haven't had snow on the round in the last week and a half. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.21.13.

Day 112

Hooded Mergansers! I love seeing new birds. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.21.13.

Day 111

It's really rather amazing how fast a college student's books pile up. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.18.13.

Day 110

Is it too much to ask for one dry, sunny day? Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 109

Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 108

It snowed again yesterday, so we've got something like 4 inches of snow on the ground. Again. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 107

Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 106

The chapel really is one of the more photogenic buildings on campus, even in the rain. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 105

I know raindrops on roses is what always gets mentioned, but really they're rather pretty on anything. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 104

As you can see, we've had splendid weather over the last few days. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.14.13.

Day 103

Our window for Spring term. We decorate it with window markers every term; in the Fall we had stained-glass, Winter was dinosaurs, and now children's characters! On the left (bottom to top): The Rainbow Fish, Jemima Puddleduck, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, THe Cat in the Hat, the Blue Caterpillar, Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice, Winnie-the-Pooh, The Lorax, Woodstock, and Totoro, all on The Giving Tree. We later added a bunch of kodama as well. On the right: the rabbit from I Want My Hat Back, the Sword in the Stone, the Little Engine that Could, Calvin and Hobbes, Corduroy, Harold and his purple crayon, Haku, the dinosaur from All My Friends Are Dead, Paddington Bear catching the Giving Tree's apple, the lamppost from Narnia, the Cheshire Cat, the Golden Snitch, and Curious George. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 102

Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 101

In front of the Geology building, hence the rocks. Remember that optimistic post about spring a few days ago? LIES! Winter Storm Walda is in the midst of dumping snow on us, and has been since Wednesday night. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 100

Two of my favourite trees on campus. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 99

This was Sunday. Last night, we somehow managed to get rain, hail, snow, and thunder. Go figure. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 98

The Doors to Knowledge? Mudd Hall of Science. And assorted bikes. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 97

It's beginning to look a lot like spring! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 4.7.13.

Day 96

A robin! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 95

The path along the side of the Cannon River. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 94

Must be something yummy! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 93

Geese flying over the Cannon River after being startled by a kayaker. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 92

The Cannon River. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 91

Geese! Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.

Day 90

A snowman in the Arboretum. Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Taken 3.27.13.