Major Snow Along the Blue Ridge Escarpment
After over three years, the arrival of a significant snow storm in these parts was cause for celebration. Eight inches fell over a 24 hour period, and cold temperatures ensured that the white stuff would be around for a while. Below is my house before sunrise on Thursday, February 13th, with heavy snow still falling.
Click on any of the small photos to see the full screen version….
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- Snow Rocks and Fence
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- Covered Cars
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- Snow Caddy
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- Icicle Gathering
The road circles around the southern slope of Oak Mountain above Otter Pond.
Wolf Pen Mountain on the far horizon, with Bear Gap, and Brushy Top Mountains, is still getting heavy snow near sunrise.
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- Dick’s Mountain Snow
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- Virginia Pine in Snow
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- Hidden Hemlock House
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- Bear Gap Mountain
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- Hemlock House in the Woods
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- Mahogany Hemlock House
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- Hemlocks in Snow
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- Brushy Top and Pines
High Lodges Pond reflects a snow covered Brushy Top Mountain.
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- Brushy Top Oaks
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- High Lodges Gate
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- Covered Logs
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- Road to High Lodges
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- Sunny View of Bear Gap
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- Afternoon Deck View
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- Afternoon Snow Meadow
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- Sunset Forest
Otter Creek flows past a small waterfall from a branch out of High Lodges.
At the end of a perfect day, the sun paints the colors of winter as it slips behind Dick’s Mountain.
A full moon over Otter Creek Valley illuminates a snow covered deck at Hemlock House.
As midnight approaches, the full moon gives a magical aura to a glowing Hemlock House. This was another memorable day in an incredible place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Stay warm and take care! Thanks for beautiful photos. Patsy
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Just beautiful pictures, really like the reflection on High Lodges pond and the one at the end of the day, reflecting in the pond, Hemlock House REALLY looks inviting, glowing in the moon light. What a view from the deck. Enjoyed as usual!!!
Your corner of the world is so lovely! I’m glad you finally got all this lovely snow — thanks for sharing it with us!