My Garden - Winter Coat

 

The snow seems to emphasize all the textures...

 

..in my winter garden...

 

...and gave this little bird a new winter coat.

 

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Snowfall Warning

 

We do not get a lot of snow in the winter...

 

..but this morning we woke up to this...

 

...snow fall warning...

What a beautiful world!

 

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Layers

 

Woke up this morning to a view...

 

...of clouds above us,

and a solid bank of fog

 in the valley below us.

(There was  a rainbow above the mountain, 

but it is hard to see in the above photo)

 

 

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Golden Glow

 

The setting sun fleetingly highlights

the barren trees...

 

..with a golden glow.

Of course I had to dash out

with my camera to snap a shot.

 

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My Garden - Winter

 

The lovely yellow of Winter Jasmine,

capped by delicate snowflakes,

adds winter interest to my garden.

This shrub blooms from November to March each winter.

 

 

Snow covered Sedum

adds interesting texture.

 

 

 

 

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Snowflakes

 

On Monday it snowed....

...we usually have rain...

 

...such delicate and intricate patterns

in each snowflake,

fluffy and white.

 

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Snow Covered

 

With the clear wintry weather we have been having,

the surrounding mountain views

never fail to draw our eyes, 

 always appearing to have a greater presence

when they are snow covered.

 

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Artic Outflow

 

We have been pummeled

 by Artic outflow winds the last few days...

 

...and here the soil is being swept up...

 

...against the setting sun.

 

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The Powerful Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

 

The Niagara Falls, ...

 

...powerful even on a dark and dreary winter day...

 

...with all the vegetation encrusted in ice...

 

...and clouds of mist.

 

The most powerful waterfall

in North America, the Niagara River falls 185 feet.

 

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An Elevated View

 

A wonderful bird's eye view

 of Mt. Baker...

 

...towering above

all the other mountains.

Mt. baker, at 10,781 ft., is

one of the snowiest places in the world. 

 

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Wonderful November Views

 

Wonderful November weather....

 

...so we can enjoy wonderful November views.

 

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A Quiet Lake

 

The beaches are empty...

...and on a lovely day

it is possible to spend a

peaceful moment ....

 

(Cultus Lake)

 

....listening to the quietness

and enjoying the warmth

of the winter sun.

 

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The Icing On Top

 

The fresh snow which topped the mountains a few days ago,

sparkles in the bright sunshine

we are enjoying

after all the rain...

 

...So beautiful!

 

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My Garden - A Bright Spot

 

Very wet and rainy...

 

...and yet...

 

 

...such a cheery bright spot in my garden.

 

...this Chrysanthemum burst into bloom,

late this November

 

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Sunny Interludes

 

November is our rainy month,

and when the sun peaks through,

shining on the intricate clouds...

 

 

...it makes our day.  :  )

 

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My Garden - In Between the Raindrops

 

Between the raindrops,

I am enjoying the colour

still showing in my garden,

in the middle of November...

 

...Poker plant (or Torch Lily) and Coreopsis...

 

..and I forgot the name of this one.

 

...the rewards of summers labour.

 

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Remembrance

 

 

  I love how the flag's vibrant colour jumps out

in this sunset photo...

 

 

In remembrance today...

 

 

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A GMC in Retirement

 

Years of retirement....

...forgotten and abandoned in the trees...

...left there to be discovered.

 

 

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Foggy, Foggy Night

 

With the beautiful weather

we have been having

this October....

 

....we have seen amazing sunsets,

but for me this one takes the cake...

...the sun disappearing into the fog.

 

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Stupendous Blueberries

 

I love blueberries....

 

...and the fall foliage is absolutely stunning...

 

..against the mountain background.

 

 

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My Garden - Fall Interest

 

The swaying grasses offer

a lot of interest to the garden

at this time of the year...

 

...as well as the hard and prickly

seed heads of Echinacea

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