Here's the Snow that was Forecasted

We were warned yesterday that there could be up to one inch of snow by noon. A few flurries is all we saw.

Female House Finch

A female house finch at a feeder. I hadn't filled my feeders for weeks because I considered it too hazardous for birds with a foster cat living in my yard. But the kitty has been moved to the garage for the winter with minimal outdoor time, so I filled the feeders up. I thought it might take a while for the birds to come back. It took literally only minutes.

Boise Winter Resident: Oregon Junco

These friendly, chatty Oregon dark-eyed juncos spend their winters in Boise.

Strawberry Plants Off-Season

A glimpse at the strawberry plants in the cold weather. Some of the leaves will stay green throughout the winter.

Naked Tree Sunrise

A candy sunrise today.

Frozen Rose

A sprinkling of snow is on this frozen rose.

Odd-Looking Leftover

I think this was a cosmos in its summer life. With the frost, rain and snow, it's morphed into something quite odd.