Winter Nature

I think winter can be very pretty in it's own way. The gray skies, the bare trees the less brightly colored birds~ it seems quieter, more somber. Some pictures from around our yard in winter.


One of the things I like about winter is the sky seems crisper, the stars and moon brighter. Here is a picture just before sunset, where the moom is already full and out. Thought it was kinda neat, how it was hanging over the mountain. You can see the orange hue just starting to show on the mountain.

We've had bluebirds all winter, it's been fun to watch them, they are so much easier to spot without all the greenery of spring. They like to perch on the gutter outside our family room window.

Snow, a beauty of winter. Here is a view of Massanutten Mountain, from our front door.

These are the wild rose and blackberry bushes. I liked how the branches were all arched, laden with snow instead of flowers and fruit.

The back corner of our yard. Love how blue the sky can look against the snow. I also like the lacey look of the trees.

A view out the back, the cow pasture and the mountians in the distance.

The view off our driveway, love that blue sky.


We've seen lots of tracks in our yard this winter. It's been fun to think of all the activity that occurs out there without us even aware of it. We've had trouble identifying all the tracks, but it's been fun guessing. We've also seen mixed tracks that tell a story~ such as finding fox tracks mixed with rabbit tracks. They criss-crossed the yard, but it looks like the rabbit faired well.

rabbit tracks

??????

deer

We have no idea, but they were everywhere. It's a strange pattern, we thought maybe deer with the snow flicking behind there hoof.

racoon

chickadees on the front porch

Not sure but it was fun to follow them out of the woods, across the back of our yard and back into the brush, we think maybe racoon.

Again, we have no idea, but it looked so fun, like some animals had been skiing down this little slope in our yard.

The deer with their darker, thicker winter coats.

We've had fun enjoying winter nature. We've tried to catch snowflakes and view them under a magnifying glass. We've also enjoyed some snowcream. And the way that winter makes you anticipate spring.