There's something tranquil about freshly fallen snow and the quiet beauty it brings to a landscape. Many here in Seattle are starting to grumble about the staying power of this recent storm. But I remain pleased to have the rare treat of a real "White Christmas" in the Pacific Northwest
Now this is Christmas! I can't help but be a little giddy about the blanket of snow Seattle has received in the last week. My hometown in Montana hadn't seen this much in such a short time in quite awhile.
I do worry about all the new plantings however. There were even some tender shoots I'd spied at the corner of the catwalk a week or so before the fluffy stuff arrived. We'll just have to see how everything comes through.
Bird watching has not been on my list of winter activities, but a frequent visitor to our newly renovated backyard has me on the lookout. This hawk delights in perching in the naked Big Leaf Maples for a grand view of activity below.
