My area of Southern New Jersey went over 700 days without accumulating snowfall. Yesterday, we had a beautiful snowstorm throughout the day. What a lovely sense of peace the quiet flakes instill into the atmosphere. Early in the morning, I couldn’t resist grabbing my camera and taking photos as I fed the birds.

Here are my choices for Six on Saturday.

• A Junco, one of a large flock that visits my yard, seemed to wait patiently for me to scatter birdseed.
• The Rose of Sharon pods were the perfect resting place for snowflakes. Looking closely, you can see a few of the sharp points of individual flakes.
• The gourd birdhouse, crafted several years ago, looked lovely with a coating of snow.
• The Japonica, colorful with new growth, wore a blanket of snowflakes.
• English Ivy, indestructible, seemed impervious to the cold.
• A stem of a zinnia, left in place as cover for birds, held a mound of crystal snowflakes…beautiful.

The flying pig who holds court over the sideyard couldn’t escape the snowfall. A natural monochromatic setting with the grey sky behind him and the bird bath pedestal beneath him seems a good choice for Skywatch Friday.

I love this quote from my Farmer’s Almanac Daily Calendar:

When oak trees bend with snow in January, good crops may be expected.

Farmer’s Almanac