Wintery Surprise!

We had just enough snow to enjoy it, and then it was gone. My bird feeders were covered, and Bill dressed warm as he headed for work!

It was a beautiful, peaceful morning.

Junko

I had to put out a board in order to feed my little birds.

Purple Finch

Junko

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Two Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Junko

Mourning Dove

California Quail

Kate and I ventured outside.

Our driveway is covered by several large overhanging limbs, so the snow wasn't as deep there.

Checking the mail...hoping for something from that "special someone." :-)

There are some flowering plum trees at the bottom of our driveway across from the mailbox. The trees thought it was spring!

Snow Angel :-)

We're never too old to build a snow man!

The next day there was even more snow!

Bill parked the Prius on top of our driveway so he could take it to work. This is about 7 am.

I was taking pictures of our wood pile and Bill said...

"There's a deer right behind you."

She was so curious she stood right there and let me take pictures of her :-).

Morning light through the limbs and snow...

Morning light falling on the homes below us...

Morning light hitting the tops of the trees...

Snow on the neighbor's fence...

Wouldn't you like to take a bite?
Looking over our neighborhood to the east...

Snow in the neighbor's pasture...

Fox Sparrow