Lingering White Stuff

Growing up in the North, it was not unusual not to see the ground for weeks at a time after a good snow storm.  However, here in the South, what little snow we do get is usually gone after a day or two.

The snow started falling late Sunday Night.  What followed was one of the coldest weeks with night time temperatures in the teens and day time temps barely creeping above freezing.  As a result, almost a week after the snow, there is still a good bit lingering around. 

Here are a few shots from today of our lingering snow.

Welcome Winter

The shady side of the street

Our Front Yard

Even the street still has some remaining snow and ice

Small stream running along the edge of our property

Our Back Yard

Rock Ice

The Backside of our House

Burn Barrel

A few more Snow Shots

Icicles

A Pansy bloom

Bird House

Squirrel

More Snow Photos

Despite using the snow as an excuse to take the day off from work, I just could not resist the urge to kick the truck into 4x4 and go for a ride!  So yesterday afternoon, Iggy and I took a drive to Hatcher Garden for a stroll through the snow.

South Carolina Snow

We Got Snow!

One of those rare South Carolina Snow Storms that acutally brings some significant accumulation!

As of right now we have about 6-inches of the white stuff and it is still falling.

I went out to take a few quick shots outside our house.

Our House

Back Deck

Our Mailbox

Amy's Car - Not going anywhere anytime soon

Our Street

I will probably head out a bit later for some more photos!

Two more waterfalls from Saturdays Adventure

Glen Cannon Falls

Maidenhair Falls

Finding some new North Carolina Waterfalls!

Andy, Boone and I had a great hike/bushwhack today!  It is always a great day when we find some new North Carolina Waterfalls before our buddy Waterfall Rich of http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/ finds them.  I believe that was the case today.

I am not going to reveal the location until I get around to writing the trip report and posting the full photo set, but for now here is a teaser!

If the creek wasn't so cold, I would have waded across for a better angle

to eliminate the Rhododendron on the left side.

Always nice to leave an excuse to get back in warmer weather!

This one was a short distance downstream, but a very tough bushwhack away from the first one

Andy and Boone climbing through some boulders

This was along the way to the two waterfalls above

Here is a hint to the location of the (2) new waterfalls we found.  After we got back to my truck, there was still enough daylight to get another short hike in.  So we drove about 10 miles to hike up a small mountain where Iggy made his first appearance of the new year:

Iggy on top of the Big Rock / Cedar Rock Trail junction sign

The temperatures on the day never got much above freezing and there was a very light frosting of snow lingering in some of the shady areas.  Near the end of the day, we found this little frozen bog where Boone decided to check the stability of the ice.

Boone on the Frozen Bog

Has anyone ever made it the the two waterfalls we discovered today?  Can you guess where they are?  Stay tuned for the full trip report!

Toy Tractor

I spotted this old toy tractor next to a tree at Amy's Grandma's place this weekend.  I thought it made a cool photo: