Nature Blog 2008

Life in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

i started my nature blog early this year, to find the beauty in all seasons.

 

Early winter morning

 

January ice storm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One week later, the temps were in the 70's

Good day for hiking.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Tired of the dreary gray, i went on a search for the colors of winter.

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

First Signs of Spring

 

 

Acorn beginning to sprout. Feb 24th

 

Daffodils trying to bloom March 5th.

 

March 13th.

 

Little Snail in the creek.

 

First Snake of the season.

 Crawdad on the creek bottom.

 

First Crocus.

   

 

Blue Sage flowering.

 

Early tomatoes!

 

 

Yellow wood violet 4/5/08

 

Skunk Cabbage shooting up!