Winter snow has arrived and I am enjoying it! :)
Coal has been excited about it, too, and has been dashing around celebrating! :)
Last night the main snowfall arrived in our area! We have 6" in our little valley, but many neighboring areas have over 15"! :) Since we knew it was coming we were able to get what we need and stay at home! :)
The snow is wet and has accumulated quickly on everything!
The main concern I felt this morning was for the birch trees! They were all bowing under the weight of the snow!
Their branches literally draped over so low they were on the ground!
Even though the sun was not yet all the way up, I knew it was time to hustle out to shake the limbs free of the excess weight before they broke!
One birch in particular has weak limbs to begin with. It is the youngest birch, and I've had to sever it's branches in the past from it's inability to erect it'self after a freezing rain!
This is how it looks after being freed from the majority of the snow! I'll give it until this summer, and if it doesn't straighten, will have to make some drastic cuts like I did in the past, to help it stand tall again! :)
This is one that's partially shook free of snow in this photo! Already you can see it's reaching high again! :) The two older birch will recover just fine! :)
Even the rhododendrons were happy to have the weight of the snow removed, and reached up again! :)
It is pretty and peaceful, though, isn't it!? :)
Ah, Yes! :) I'm enjoying this winter snow, ... even With the bowing birch!! :)
Winter snow has arrived and I am enjoying it! :)
Coal has been excited about it, too, and has been dashing around celebrating! :)
Last night the main snowfall arrived in our area! We have 6" in our little valley, but many neighboring areas have over 15"! :) Since we knew it was coming we were able to get what we need and stay at home! :)
The snow is wet and has accumulated quickly on everything!
The main concern I felt this morning was for the birch trees! They were all bowing under the weight of the snow!
Their branches literally draped over so low they were on the ground!
Even though the sun was not yet all the way up, I knew it was time to hustle out to shake the limbs free of the excess weight before they broke!
One birch in particular has weak limbs to begin with. It is the youngest birch, and I've had to sever it's branches in the past from it's inability to erect it'self after a freezing rain!
This is how it looks after being freed from the majority of the snow! I'll give it until this summer, and if it doesn't straighten, will have to make some drastic cuts like I did in the past, to help it stand tall again! :)
This is one that's partially shook free of snow in this photo! Already you can see it's reaching high again! :) The two older birch will recover just fine! :)
Even the rhododendrons were happy to have the weight of the snow removed, and reached up again! :)
It is pretty and peaceful, though, isn't it!? :)
Ah, Yes! :) I'm enjoying this winter snow, ... even With the bowing birch!! :)
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