I've got your snow right here. We aren't inundated like the people who get two feet in one snow fall, but we've got plenty with ice underneath. I left the house twice yesterday, and each time it snowed when I didn't need it to. (click on these for a better view)
This is what was going on just as I arrived at the Y.
And this is what my windshield looked like an hour later.
When I managed to swerve my way back home, I took this picture of a poor summer lawn ornament that was still stuck in a bush.
And here is a tiny bird's nest that can hold an amazing amount of snow. Click on this picture to see how all the tiny branches are encased in ice—and I think there are actually two nests in the tree.
Later on, I had to drive out on a country road that, I'm not kidding, is called Possom Hollow. I had to take a photo of some people for a newspaper article about their business. I don't think I ever went more than 15 miles an hour on that road because, of course, it was snowing huge flakes. These are the turnout pastures behind the stable. There are hawks in those trees on the ridge, and when they scream out on a day like this, your skin crawls because it's the only sound you can hear out there.
This is what was going on just as I arrived at the Y.
And this is what my windshield looked like an hour later.
When I managed to swerve my way back home, I took this picture of a poor summer lawn ornament that was still stuck in a bush.
And here is a tiny bird's nest that can hold an amazing amount of snow. Click on this picture to see how all the tiny branches are encased in ice—and I think there are actually two nests in the tree.
Later on, I had to drive out on a country road that, I'm not kidding, is called Possom Hollow. I had to take a photo of some people for a newspaper article about their business. I don't think I ever went more than 15 miles an hour on that road because, of course, it was snowing huge flakes. These are the turnout pastures behind the stable. There are hawks in those trees on the ridge, and when they scream out on a day like this, your skin crawls because it's the only sound you can hear out there.
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I did like the bird igloo, though.
And Possum Hollow? What exactly is that? What is hollow? Who comes up with these names?
The ice on the branches is delightful too. I don't envy that chap his job of snow blowing. Is it even worth doing?
Why do I love the snow so much? I don't know... I mean, I'm asking mySELF! I've no idea, I'm really drawn to it. Where could I have lived in a former life? :)
Thanks Robyn. As Dive said, isn't it fantastic (well no he didn't say that bit) that we're getting some too next week! It won't be much, probably. We'd be lucky to scrape a snowman together from five gardens, but still...yay. :)
By the way it was quite brave to drive just for an interview.
Tonight we shall be -2 C - go on, you can guffaw now... ;)
I never saw the ground the whole time I was there and I can see how quickly you can get sick of it being around.
What a mess!
Stay warm!
Alifan, stay warm and stay inside. And take care of Oscar.
Lynn, this has been an unreasonable cold January—this morning it was 4˚F. I don't know how that translates for you.
Jason, hollow is the space between the hills, isn't it? It could be kind of fun to find out how that road got it's backwoods name.
Cheri, BRRR is right. And we've got two more months of winter, probably.
Dive, you'll have to post pictures of what snow you get so we can compare.
Wow that's -16 C Robyn. Brr indeed. Recently we had -10 in Gloucestershire but that was unusual.
I'm intrigued by the summer ornaments by the way. I see RoverHaus also has them. What are they? Can you tell us about them as it's an unknown concept in England to my knowledge.