December 2024 Snowstorm

Mountain Laurels Bloom

Mountain laurels finally bloom

Mountain laurel flowers open up and it happens around late may to early june. They come in both pink and white. The flowers die off quickly by July.

Newly bloomed pink mountain laurels Warm early summer white mountain laurel cluster Pink mountain laurel bush during late May White mountain laurels on velvety leaves

Mountain laurels have velvety leaves and the plant itself can sometimes reach 15 feet tall.

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Snowstorm in December of 2024

The majority of a tree collapses but other branches from other trees support it. The base part of the tree supports the other end of the broken tree.

Fallen branch in the snow Fallen branch in the snow
Trail surrounded by snow covered trees
Trail surrounded by snow covered trees

During the summer/fall of 2024, a long lasting drought took place. Eventually is was ended by rain and plenty of thunderstorms. The replenished swamps turned into ice.

Frozen swamp on snow day

Wind blows powdered snow in the background and the swamp freezes.