Snowfall in early March

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Snowfall in early March

March 5, 2016 by Mike Powell

Coated in a layer of snow, the landscape yesterday morning at Huntley Meadows Park was devoid of color, transformed into a study of black and white.

Partially hidden behind a branch, this Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was almost invisible in a distant snow-covered tree.

This was almost a perfect snowfall—the accumulation of an inch or two (2-5 cm) was just enough to create a beautiful snowscape without inhibiting travel on the roads.

Posted in Birds, Landscape, Nature, Photography, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, Bald Eagle, Canon 50D, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Huntley Meadows Park, snow, snowscape, Tamron 150-600mm | 12 Comments

12 Responses

on March 5, 2016 at 7:47 am | Reply Lee

Beautiful, but I am enjoying my “cold” 49° overnight tempature, thank you. 🙂
on March 5, 2016 at 8:28 am | Reply shoreacres

I always loved spring snows. Beautiful, but not long-lasting or accompanied by the need for back-breaking shoveling. Perfect.
on March 5, 2016 at 10:43 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

It is beautiful and even more so from a distance. We didn’t get any this time.
on March 5, 2016 at 11:10 am | Reply Lyle Krahn

Snow makes everything more beautiful.
on March 5, 2016 at 1:03 pm | Reply gaiainaction

I love snow too, it looks magical in your photos, especially when the bird’s vague colours stand out so much, beautiful!
on March 5, 2016 at 3:14 pm | Reply Sue

Beautiful. I love this kind of snowfall (and I love it when it melts, too).
on March 5, 2016 at 5:21 pm | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

It is a perfect snowfall, so beautiful.
- on March 6, 2016 at 6:10 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Charlie.
on March 5, 2016 at 8:01 pm | Reply Katherine Wikoff

Beautiful, like an Ansel Adams print!
- on March 5, 2016 at 8:12 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Wow. It’s definitely cool to be mentioned in the same sentence as a master like Ansel Adams. I’d love to be able to take some of the kinds of landscape shots for which he is known.
on March 6, 2016 at 7:34 am | Reply waltersanford

Beautiful scenes, Mike!
- on March 6, 2016 at 7:36 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Walter.