Winter Dogwood

The twigs of the dogwood were encased in ice.  The little knobs are the buds for next spring.  Hopefully they'll recover.

 

Icy

It looks like a wedding cake, but it's just a bird feeder after the snow.

 

Finally snow

There wasn't much snow, but it was enough to tangle traffic and cancel events.  It is North Carolina and no one knows what to do with that white stuff.

 

Kinglet

A little ruby crowned kinglet bopped around in the bushes.  

 

Across the lake

The clouds looked like smoke signals across the lake.

 

Fishing on the Neuse

I've never seen anyone catch anything, but it doesn't stop them from trying.  

 

Buttercup

In the midst of chilly winter, a little buttercup popped up.