Not just a poetic title, D and I are, in fact, snowbound, by an unheard-of-for-November storm, which left us with a generous helping of what the weatherman (wrongly) predicted would be a “near-zero chance of accumulation” or a “slight dusting”. Ha! With a steep and narrow drive, and icy roads below, we are, at least for a day or two, marooned on our hill.
We have plenty of provisions and are cozy and safe. But never before in my recollection has snow fallen here before the trees were bare of leaves, an uneasy foreboding of a winter not yet arrived.
My yellow rose ‘Graham Thomas’ still boasts dozens of buds.
Tonight will be bitterly cold. I’m thawing the hummingbird feeders hourly and the little hummers are gratefully drinking and drinking, their tiny bodies shivering in the wind.
Although it will all thaw in a few days, I worry that it is too extreme, too fast for the garden.
But hopefully not for our sweet wildlife friends.
OH be still my heart, I adore that first photo! If you should ever offer it on etsy, I think I will take that one and that heart shaped leaf one you had not too long ago. Can you sense a theme going here? I just really REALLY love those photos, truly magical. All the ones you shared today are beautiful! I can't wait to get some snow here. We have a snow capped Pikes Peak again but nothing down below where we are right now. I might just have to go for a drive tomorrow and take some photos :) Hope you have a very blessed and happy thanksgiving!!! *hugs*
Such beauty! We arrived home in Houston from London to 80 degree temperatures. What a jolt! I can't imagine being snowbound right now. Hope you have everything you need for the Thanksgiving meal!
Happy Thanksgiving,
Debi
Hi Georgianna,
I am delighted to see your beautiful snow shots – I love them!!!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend,
Carolyn
Sorry to hear you are stranded Geogianna ~ but we get to see these most beautiful of photo's. Everytime I visit your blog I think it can never get prettier! but it does, and this, is I think,is my favourite post!!
xx
Dianne
Ah, a heart with a generous helping of snow – very pretty G.
The hummingbirds visiting your nectar feeders are lucky you are home to help them out.
The best part of a big snowfall/storm is watching it from inside with a toasty fire burning and a steaming mug of tea.
Stay safe and warm and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Judith
You are having a crazy weather same as we here and I didn´t even thought or could take pictures as wonderful as yours!!! my god, really, really beautiful!!!
You are so lucky to have such beautiful – all be it icy inspiration around you. I'm jealous, I have hardly seen snow in person in eight years! Such beauty!
Dearest g, these are soo beautiful and im really loving them so much! I really adore snow lots but sadly it's summer all year long here. :( My mister told me it snowed yesterday at Hamburg and i only wish i could be there to feel it. Thanks so much for sharing this photos with us as this is as close as i could get to see and feel snow! Have a lovely merry happy thanksgiving week and love to you!
Happy Thanksgiving G. I beleive the first snowfall of the season is magaically, so special and serene. The shots are fantastic, loved your husbands tour. Mother Nature always looks after her young. I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Take care and be safe, Jen
Oh my a photographers dream – look what you are capturing! History in the making. These photos are divine and the mix of colour against the Grey and white is just lovely.
Thank you for sharing these. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, it seems fitting to be snowing and having turkey. :)
x
Loved your snow pictures … especially since we don't get any where I live! In some ways it must frustrating to be a "captive" in your home but enjoyable at the same time. I also thoroughly enjoyed your husband's Belgium pictures … wow! You two are quite a team!
Check out my pictures from my recent trip to Colorado if you get a chance. I'm an amateur but am learning all the time by following beautiful blogs like yours. Keep the inspiration coming!
These photos are so magic…ohh..I love them so much! Thanks Georgianna for this beautiful moment!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Monica
Hi Georgianna!love your pictures, as always! here is my "challenge" to you :) I have nominated you on my blog to write a post about 7 things we don't know about you :) http://marienouvellestudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/7-things-you-dont-know-about-me.html
Oh wow, how magical! I love your first photo Georgianna. Can't even imagine what it must be like to step out into a snowy garden! All we get is sunshine or rain here!x
Georgianna, wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. It is such a co-incidence or maybe not, that you have untimely snow in your part of the world & we are currently having untimely showers. So it has destroyed some crops in the villages from where my city gets its provisions. It is so sad. and yet when I read your post, your grace touches me when you say : "it is, after all, natures way"
I think you are a very beautiful person. Thank you for sharing that with us.
gorgeous gorgeous shots! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Snow, the artificer, has found the right place to have his work documented. Beautiful!
And thank you, dear Georgianna, for your Birthday wishes. Hope you and your family have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.
I adore your snow pictures capturing the moments, the sweet berries, leaf bird and many delightful images from the other side of the camera. I could only dream how cold it would be for your beloved garden and wildlife, the hummingbirds would be forever grateful to you.
I hope your days of being snowbound will not be to bad and that the joyous celebration of Thanksgiving will be such a delight as you spend time with your loved ones. xxx
Wow – so much snow! Here in this part of Germany where I live it hasn't snowed yet – but it already "smells" like snow!
I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. I still have 3 days left until I have to prepare my very first turkey! Wish me luck.
Yours, Bianca
its meant to snow here this week apparently – I'm definitely going to takeit as an opportunity to take photos. Your photos are gorgeous
This actually kind of sounds like fun!! That surely is a lot of snow. As always, your photographs are just enchanting. That first one, I cannot find the words for!
Gorgeous! I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I've been thinking "god it's freezing cold here" and cranked up the heater last night– when it's in the low 40s at night. Which is really cold for LA ! Stay warm & enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Sorry to hear that you are snowed in, but a wonderful photo opportunity, all so beautiful. Nature has certainly provided very strange weather all over the world in this last year.
Oh my, what lovely snowy images you have, it makes me miss the east coast, not that we are in the desert, snow is just a far away memories.
I was thinking of you when I heard about the storm. I'm so glad that you are safe and well! And what BEAUTIFUL photographs you have to share! I was just thinking that we usually get at least one dusting of snow in November here in NJ, and it doesn't look as if we will get it this year…
Stay warm and safe, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving, dear G!
xoxo,
Mary
You have definitely been hit early! My goodness. The photos are beautiful, Georgianna. Stay safe, stay warm and keep feeding those hummingbirds.
xoxo
Claudia
I know that snowstorm is inconvenient and frustrating to your holiday plans. But, trust you to capture all the beauty and then generously share it. Not to mention spending hours taking care of small feathered friends. I love your generous heart.
Such beautiful snowy shots. I hope I can take some like this when they snow comes here!
Oh you really got a lot of snow Georgianna. That must be unusual where you live? We also have snow at the moment and snow in November is something we seldom have. But I kind of like it. It's so dark outside but the snow makes it a bit brighter. Gorgeous pictures with your magic touch! The pictures taken by your husband are also very beautiful. Have a wonderful week! xoxo
Oh, c'est beau, c'est beau, c'est beau !
Je suis sous le charme, enveloppée par la neige, avec ces dentelles rouillées si délicates… La nature est sublime, tu l'embellies plus encore !
C'est magnifique !
My stepdaughter got stranded in that. Her fiance had to go get her and take her home. Beautiful, but can be oh so dangerous! Happy Thanksgiving!
Brenda
I am overwhelmed by the beauty of you pictures and by what your eye sees.
I have a Nikon D-5000 and am in the beginning stages of photography. I am retired, yet that certainly does not stop me from taking on a new adventure.
I love the pictures from the river front in Belgium where the colors are in a brown tone, with other significant colors showing brightly.
I don't know how your husband did that, but it so beautiful.
i was wondering if you had gotten snow….i had heard yesterday on the news that the spokane area got snow. we actually had thunderstorms monday night.
i love how you made lemonade out of lemons…..the photos are lovely.
cindy
My goodness, you still have Hummingbirds?
Yes, I do believe you have to make the most of what weather is presented to you, which you certainly have. The snow looks so pristine and fresh. It makes for lovely photos … in your backyard ; )
I adore these shots! So beautiful. There is something so magical about snow! We got a little dusting in Portland…better than nothing I guess! :) Keep your gorgeous photography coming!
xo.
G
I did enjoy seeing your shots of the snow covered garden, it has a special magic too it in the winter white coat. We too are feeding our birds, not hummingbirds but little robins, wrens, coal tits, sparrows and black birds.
It's funny that we both have a lot of snow at the same time!
Stay warm, kat xox
Wow! These images are FABULOUS! I love the snow :D Jealous!
Gorgeous shots! How lovely to see your garden this way. I hope that you're a litter freer now in terms of being snowbound!
It looks so beautiful! I hope that you're able to move about safely now although I'm sure you enjoyed those few days when you were snowbound. There's something about having a perfect excuse NOT to go anywhere. :)
Your photography is exquisite , I adore your images of snow they truly have a magical quality to them. I can feel the chill in the air, they take my breath away!