Ice on cholla~Nature Notes~032212

I don't often see ice on cholla, so when I drove up the road next to Deep Canyon last Sunday, I was thrilled to see quite a few cholla with ice on them.  I pulled off at one turnout and hobbled over to this one to take a closer look.  Isn't that interesting?  It looks like little, white cotton balls!  This storm dropped the most snow on our local mountains that I've seen in a couple of years and it is welcomed.  Nature Notes for 032212.  To visit Nature Notes, please go to this link:   http://ramblingwoods.com/

Ice on cholla~Cactus Monday 022811

Sunday morning I headed up Highway 74 to see all the snow left by Saturday's storm. Well, there wasn't much! It was disappointing, especially considering that the previous weekend, snow was delicately balanced on trees, shrubs, and yuccas. I took a drive on a side road early in the morning and found ice on this cholla. You can see all the snow on the mountains in the background. They received quite a bit of snow. I didn't drive to the horse ranch because we had a big family day planned and I needed to get back down the mountain and get ready for the celebration. Cactus Monday for February 28, 2011. To visit Cactus Monday, please go to: http://painteddaisies.blogspot.com/