What a glorious way to welcome a new year! Twelve or more inches fell over two days in Idyllwild with much more in the high country. 2020 was an incredibly difficult and for some, tragic year. Let's all hope that 2021 will bring healing to us all!
I'm not quite sure why snow is such a joy to see. When the snow is falling, the skies are grey and gloomy. Plus, there is so much work to do. My goodness, we spent two days shoveling, stoking fires, knocking snow and ice off of birdfeeders and refilling those feeders for all the birds that found our oasis. The kindness of strangers is the most noticeable during challenging times. Next door, weekend renters happily shared in the work of clearing 12 plus inches of snow off of our steep driveway. Living on the coast, snow was a novelty to them. Thank you, Sean and Ryan!
Anna's Hummingbird
The reward comes the first morning when the skies clear and the beautiful white snow is covering the land. For me, seeing the tiny, feisty birds that survive the storm makes my efforts to help them out before my morning coffee worth it!
And finally, a video from nearby cowboy/cowgirl country.... Garner Valley
Happy New Year!
Photos, video and content by Robin Roberts
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Music by Gabriel Witcher (Blue Mountains)
