Tag Archives: winter storms

What the Storm Brought

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  • mounds of snow
  • playtime with Angel Eyes
  • breathtaking winter scenes
  • warmer weather and a thaw
  • the last snow storm of the year?

I woke up to a winter wonderland in March, every twig and bough coated with snow. By this afternoon, most of the six inches of snow was melting away. Ephemeral beauty; a black and white world in color.

Angel in the snow
Black and white in color
Forsythia bank
To the road
Snowy pines
The front garden 2
Lacy snowy woods
Lacy branches
Garden and woods
Snowy bench in garden
Snowy bench
Cascading pines
Cherry and mulberry
Black and white woods
Snowy branch

Preparing for the Storm

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  • Red pennisetumcut down old foliage in garden and prune shrubs
  • rake and clean up garden beds
  • reveal unexpected blooming crocus and say hello to them
  • view handiwork at end of the day before it is covered by white mulch (snow)
  • light a fire in the fireplace
  • uncork a bottle of wine and toast the wilds of March
  • review and revise lists of plants to order from catalogs
  • finalize plans to visit garden shows for a flower fix
  • dream of the garden to come
  • smile

Memories of a garden in motion