It snowed last night and we went up Corstorphine Hill today to enjoy the winter wonderland!
The woods are beautiful in the snow
The gorse is amazingly still in bloom
and the turkey tail fungus doesn't seem bothered by the snow either
the ivy looks very pretty in the snow
This great tit came down at the wall at the top of the hill (The Rest and Be Thankful) (Thanks Crafty Green Boyfriend for this photo).
We also had great views of a hunting kestrel
though we didn't see it catch anything. The voles and other small mammals it usually eats are probably all hidden away under the snow at the moment.
It was nice to see this snow-person that someone had built on the hill
You can see more photos of the snow people of Edinburgh over on my Shapeshifting Green blog here.
So lovely to see these photographs.
ReplyDeleteSomehow snow makes this time of year even more special.
Sending my good wishes to you and yours for a happy and healthy 2021.
All the best Jan
Pretty! No snow here yet - plenty in the mountains.
ReplyDeleteLots of that danged gorse when we were in Bandon, Or. earlier!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteLove the birds, blooms and the pretty snow scenes. Cute snowman!
Take care, enjoy your day!
I wish you all the best in 2021, a very healthy and happy New Year!