Spring blooms were covered in snow this past week.
Within 24 hours, approximately 4 inches of snow fell. The snowflakes were great to see since too few of them have fallen here this winter.
For me, a great part of hiking in freshly fallen snow is being the first one to make tracks.
Discovering animal tracks is the best!
When I arrived at the top of this road, it was covered in deer tracks.
The Mountain Quail had no trouble getting around in the snow. Since they are diggers, they didn't hesitate to shovel through the snow to the bare ground.
Since it was cold and windy, most birds were hunkered down. This Oregon Junco was an exception.
We spotted the White-headed Woodpecker in the Coulter Pine tree. The spiky pine cones are enormous. They are 8-16 inches long and weight 4-10 pounds. The nickname for these cones is "widowmaker".
You never know what other surprises you might encounter. This T-Rex was one of them.
It was a relief to see the Anna's Hummingbirds survive another freezing, snowy night. In fact, they are doing quite well!
As I write this, the snow has completely melted in town. Fortunately, some still remains in the high country. The snow was brief but beautiful.
