After a mild weekend with temperatures in the upper forties and the grass finally visible we woke up to yet another winters snow. I have totally lost count of the number of snow falls we have had at this point with two more in the forecast for this week. Having mixed feelings about the snow, and truthfully having had enough, its beauty never ceases to amaze me. It looks like such a winter wonderland outside I had to venture out with camera once again!
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| Coral Bark Maple Snow Covered (Pinkish Hue is the Bark) |
Linking with Little Red House for Mosaic Monday and Gemma at Macro Monday 2.
As Always...Happy Gardening!
Author: Lee@A Guide To Northeastern Gardening, Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.
This is apparently a Barred Owl! Stands about 40 to 50 cm tall and wing spans stretch out to about 110 to 120 cm in length. It is a marvel for me to understand how such a large bird can land on a 3/8th inch diameter re-bar and perch there for a few minutes. When I first took his picture I was not sure what type of owl it was. When I got home I was able to identify him and as I read on, I discovered he has probably been living in the area for a number of years and he is the equivalent to having a neighborhood cat living in the yard!
Believe it or not, these roads are much easier to drive on than a snow covered road in the city mixed with road salt! The sand mixes in with the snow and combines with cold air to make the tires actually grip to the snow... and it is pollution free!
A baby Beech...or sapling coming up from a maturing forest in the background. These trees develop a smooth bark with a very long and straight trunk. They have an interesting form and in winter they hold their leaves as you see in the picture. The larger trees can add a nice look to a bare winter backdrop of trees.