Beautiful Snow

Snow on Jan. 19.

 

It snowed again on January 19, an all-day snow that stuck to the branches, just as I'd hoped. The back yard still had quite a bit of snow left from the previous snowfall on the 6th. I wasn't motivated to go outdoors to photograph the falling snow, so contented myself with taking shots through my windows.

 

The back yard from my studio window.

The front yard from the porch.

The following day was extremely cold, but the snow looked so lovely that I suited up to go take some outdoor shots. The record cold in the past week has been incredible, with my thermometer hitting single digits every night and recording -8 degrees in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday. I'm hoping that my plants all survive, but with these temperatures, some may not.

Hah! Some maps still show this as USDA Zone 7, but this is clearly not the case--as I was told by long-time gardeners when I moved here, the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains is definitely in Zone 6!

 

Back yard on Jan. 20 from my studio window.

Lilac bushes in back yard.

Redbud and Seven Son flower tree in back.

Back yard with snowy veggie pagoda.

I saw many animal tracks crossing and criss-crossing the back yard, all; the way up to the front yard, where I'd set up the bird feeders.

Nelly Stevens holly and hydrangeas.

East woodland garden.

East woodlamd garden with deer barriers.

 

All the trees and shrubs draped in snow looked so beautiful, it was hard to decide what to photograph. Here are some of the best shots, in no particular order. It looks as if the snow will continue to cover the ground until the end of the month.

Little Indians bed with Buddleia bent over.

The west yard looking towards the back.

Green Giant Arborvitae.

West yard garden.

Front of house from the street.

Front walk.

West front yard with Natchez crape myrtle.

 

 

 

Thus far this January has been one of the coldest in our area in quite a few years--let's hope we'll get a good thaw in February!