Welcome to the last Thursday Tree Love of the Year. Not only that, this is the 100th Thursday Tree Love posted by our host, Parul at Happiness and Food.
As my regular readers know, we had a record (most snow ever in 24 hours) snowstorm where I live in the Southern Tier of New York State last Wednesday evening/night into Thursday morning (December 16-17). A large strip including where I live got in the range of 39-44 inches. For people using the metric system, 44 inches converts into nearly 118 cm.
Because 2020 is 2020, they are predicting temperatures near 50 degrees F (10 degrees C) today. That means some of that snow will melt. Along with the snow melt, there will be rain - and our storm drains, many of them, are clogged/haven't been freed from snow yet. And, oh yes, there will be wind, which may lead to power failures. And then it will all freeze over.
Just in time for Christmas.
But my snow pictures are also favorites with some members of this bi monthly meme, who live in climes that never see snow. And, I'll admit, snow has a special beauty.
Two trees, one evergreen, one sleeping leafless for the winter, side by side. Different ways of coping with the cold, but each way is valid. I don't know what either tree is, but one sleeps through the winter and the other one stays awake.
Trees and bushes have to stay where they are and endure. Do you think this row of bushes is in communication with each other? Some speculate that they do communicate. What do they say? What do they think? Do they watch us?
There is more than one right way to live life, trees teach us.
For those who celebrate Christmas, today is Christmas Eve. May you and yours be happy and safe.
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...it looks like we may have a green Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThere is simply nothing in nature more beautiful than snow. (Unless it's flowers. And sunsets. And green trees. and....)
ReplyDeleteI saw an interesting documentary on trees communicating with each other. I am a believer.
ReplyDeleteThe weather may be frightful, but I have a feeling the pictures will be amazing after the melt/freeze. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteSnow does make the ordinary extraordinary. Which, when you take that word apart, should mean that it's more than ordinary, not less! Oh well, English...
ReplyDeleteIn a fairy tale the bushes and trees communicate, of course they do! They watch and whisper and plot against us!
Valid questions Alana.. I like to think that trees do watch us and feel our emotions.. They give us happiness too.. Love the snow and your comparison between the leafless and still leaved trees.
ReplyDeleteI loved the trees you posted and its a joy to watch these trees, am sure they communicate in their own silent way, I heard of people talking to trees and they respond... Christmas greeting to you and congratulations for reaching 100th post.
ReplyDeleteLove the white around and yes, you are right that we love this look. But 44 inches is also a lot of snow. Hope it has passed now and the weather is better?
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining, Alana and hope your start to 2021 was great. See you on the 14th!
We rarely see snow here in the south, so enjoyed your photos and insights about what trees each us. I definitely believe trees and bushes communicate. Their communication may be different from ours, but they support each other in a vast underground network.
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