A few days before “official” winter began, it snowed. The snow turned to sleet and rain during the night but there was still some snow on the ground the following day.
It doesn’t snow very often in our area so it’s a thrill when it does. I took a few photos (lots of photos) on the Dinosaur Trail before the snow disappeared. Here’s a dozen.
The snow tipped branches of a Loblolly Pine.
Already beginning to melt, the drips collect on the tips of the pine needles.
The last few blossoms on Mahonia's long flower spikes.
Ice collects on the hardy leaves of Mahonia.
A Hermit Thrush pauses in its foraging to look me over. Although present from October through spring they are often easier to locate when snow or ice covers the ground.
This Stygimoloch seems bothered, but not by the snow.
I did say that I took most of the photos on the Dinosaur Trail, so it’s only proper to include some dinosaurs in the mix.
Peeking out from behind a palmetto, the Alamosaurus.
Troodon race off towards the Maiasaura nests.
Albertosaurus chasing after Edmontonia, or it it Styracosaurus that it's after?
Styracosaurus readies for the Albertosaurus. Are these dinosaurs cold-blooded?
You know what this is.
Have a Holly Jolly!
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