Last week's blizzard dumped 18" of snow on us, leaving no question as to whether this year would be a white Christmas! It was a heavy, wet snow that stuck to whatever surface it landed upon. This type of snow makes for very beautiful scenery, but as you'll see below -- isn't the best for the trees!
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| With the size of this oak, it should have been able to withstand the storm. However, it had been growing in the shadow of a larger tree that we had removed when Beaver Tree was out; thus, it isn't as strong as it should be. |
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| Spruce with their winter jackets on. |
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Turns out, wildlife like our bridge across Mud Creek just as much as we do!
Those are all wildlife tracks in the photo; recognize any of them? |
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| Mud Creek has never looked so nice! |
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| Popple, thin and tall. |
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| The "Enchanted Forest" (name given by the Arington grand kids) looks even more enchanted! |
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| Young oaks that did not fare well during the storm. |
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| This walnut tree's lower limbs are bearing a lot of weight. But my (extremely limited) forestry expertise tells me it should be pruned anyway... right Arik? |
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| These white pine were planted by students on Arbor Day a couple years ago and are doing great! |
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| Husker Barn and farm house. |
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| View down Husker Road. |
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