First orchid bloom of the year.
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I’ve never had an orchid but would definitely consider a yellow like yours!
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I’m a big dummy. Our trees are not rhododendrons. They are magnolias 
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I love to see magnolia trees. Down here they use the seed pods for decor.
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What!? Are you down under? It’s an odd time of the year for an orchid to bloom up here. I have 5 I’m trying to get to rebloom but, they’re stubborn as all get out.
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Naaah mate. No where near 
Have about 14 buds to go plus a new flower stalk. Came from my sister. The local post office kept sending it away for 7 day in the heat of summer trying to kill it. My girlfriend nursed it back and even my sister is shocked. Tough little plant.
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@here4turquoise, here’s a look down our street. We got a bit more snow yesterday, but the end is in sight…high 30’s coming up next week. Although the snow is really pretty.
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@Ziacat Thank you for sharing the snow photos. I like that your neighborhood has a good variety trees in it. Its beautiful.
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Beautiful @Ziacat
Here is SW VA we have had snow on the ground for three weeks! We are forecasted for more today and Wednesday. I cannot remember the last time we had snow this long.
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We finally hit 32° last Tuesday. It’s is snowing at the moment. I love snow except when it is frigid and/or the wind is blowing sideways.
The doggo, is Marley. She is 8 months now and a ball of energy. The woods behind the barn is partially ours and partially the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were so fortunate to find this place 35 years ago. We have white pine, oak and Hickory trees back there.
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Here is my backyard. When we first bought the property, the entire woods were full of buckthorn. I spent years cutting down and digging out those invasive trees. Then I planted small maple trees and evergreens. All the Ash trees have died due to Ash Borer and we have standing dry wood to cut down for our fireplace…or wait until they fall down by themselves.
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I’d include a picture of our back yard, but compared to the glorious snow on the ground and trees, ours is parched brown-ugh. I’ll save my pictures for a couple months when the foliage is blooming along the Carson River. We need just a bit of your snow…Yesterday I drove over the Sierra Nevada mountains, through Lake Tahoe, to California; the minimal snow was sad (but it was an easy fast drive). Thanks for showing all the wonderful pictures
And…@here4turquoise, I love your barn…so picturesque!
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I mean, it could be worse. Here’s some recent pictures of the Mackinac Bridge that my brother-in-law has to take every time he comes home; fine in good weather but not so much in winter…
From a couple months ago this would be my nightmare scenario…
I have only been on this bridge in good weather, so I didn’t take any of these pictures 
@Bmpdvm as beautiful as this snow is, I’m ready to see some spring foliage.
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And while I’m thinking about weather, here would be my emojis for monthly snow.
December 
January
February 
March 
April 
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OMG…that bridge! These show the down side of that “beautiful” snow. I’ve driven once in blowing snow with intermittent whiteout…but icy roads are my biggest fear.
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Thank you @Bmpdvm This is a run in for the horses to stay out of the weather. Scott fashioned it after a western store front.
Here it is in winter 2018 during the magic light.
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Coolest run in shed ever!
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It’s 49° out here!!! Yay!
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Thank you @OrbitOrange It does serve its purpose! She looks pretty too. 
It is 60 here! It’s all melting.
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