First Snow of the Year
I finally made the trip to Skyline Drive, in the Shenandoah National Park this past weekend. And it was really worth it.
Luckily, my timing was perfect as the colors were fantastic. The temps were mild and the sun cooperated, at least part of the day. And surprisingly, the traffic was non-existent.
But I was a bit surprised to see some snow on the ground in a few places, at around 2,800 feet.
While the snow didn’t stick to the road, it did cover the ground in some places. Even enough for some early-season snowman building.
More non-snow photos to follow.
Images - personal collection
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5 Comments
Brilliant! The smallest snowman in the world - where did you find a tiny carrot for the nose?
I can’t take credit for building Mr. Mini-Snowman. He was there when I stopped at that spot, as well as some evidence of a recent snowball fight.
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