The edge of heavy snowfall from yesterday's storm sits not too far from home. Reports show 18 inches on the ground here, but Boston and other places along the coast received very little of the white stuff. It appears that Boston's Logan Airport received only 1.2 inches!
While local roads are still in a cleanup phase, neighborhood streets were clear enough to support a good walk this morning. It was good to get outside.
Who has photos to share from this week's snowstorm? Please post them here!
We got about 16 inches of snow in one snow storm here earlier in the winter.
I love fresh fallen snow scenery, but dont really miss now having no actual snow, at all.
Love the photos, @Denise! Thanks for sharing!
Love California! Beautiful shot though!
I certainly understand loving California!
Thanks for commenting and looking and scenes from Massachusetts.
Great set, especially like the blue door!
Is that a beech tree with the orange leaves in the second image, perhaps?
No snow here in the mid West yet. Maybe some this weekend
Thanks @Pathfinder!
I'm not sure what the tree with the orange leaves is - but it did jump out and ask for a photo.
Hi @Denise Yes, it certainly did!
I'm not knowledgeable about New England forests, but in Indiana, which has more than a few trees in its National Forests, after the leaves fall off most of the deciduous trees, there is one tree that retains its leaves until spring. It is typically a small beech tree, 15-20 feet tall, with slender leaves, alternate branches, and kind of triangular in shape.
I would see them, often, walking in the woods, fully covered with dried orange brown leaves and wondered what species they were. I have tried to get good images of them but frequently the light is flat and grey and does not realy do them justice, but once in a while, when they get to stand in the spotlight, they are really lovely to see.
Deciduous trees that tenaciously hold onto their dead dry leaves in the winter are called marcescent, and several oak species tend to do this. I have two large oak trees in my yard and they hold on to at least half their leaves until spring. But the smaller beech trees, retain almost all of their leaves, and they turn a soft golden orange brown that contasts lovely with the surrounding barren forest.
Beech tree range is from New England to Missouri and Wisconsin.
I see in your image the tree with leaves which might be a beech is hiding behind a larger tree trunk - just like this image of mine but mine lacks the nice coating of snow 😃. Ah well, maybe next week.
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Thanks for the information - I think you're right that this is a beech tree. I'll look closer the next time I walk by.
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