Winter and Nature

We have an amazing variety of birds in this area, and it's so exciting to see a flock of wild turkeys. Here are photos I took of about 15 in Red Mountain Cove this past weekend.

Deer in the snow

Here's a photo of deer in the snow here in Tellico Plains. It may seem I have a thing about deer but it's just that we see them frequently since there is water nearby. Besides they are so cute when they all swivel their heads toward you.

You might have heard about the terrible weather we were suppose to have this past weekend but as usual it didn't materialize. We did, however, have enough snow that for the first time in the 12 years they have lived here, our grandkids could sled down a slope more than once. We usually have between a quarter to a half inch of snow which is melted before 11 a.m. so after the first slide down the hill, they are "mudding." We probably had 3 inches this time and there is still some on the ground but the sun is out and probably by evening most of it will be gone. It's a good thing . . .