ALL NORTH CAROLINA USA

Yellow Crocus gives welcome color to the last days of Winter. 2 PiP

HEY - SAVE ME SOME FOOD THE DECK HAS BEEN FULL OF CARDINALS - FINCHES AND JUNCOS OUR 3RD SNOW OF THIS YEAR, THOUGH ONLY A BIT OVER 1 INCH MOST HAS MELTED BY NOW [ 1:26 PM EST ] 2 PiP

OUR WHITE ASH BEHIND THE DECK - HAS BEEN KISSED BY A BIT OF SNOW - I REMAINED UP LAST NIGHT - HOPING TO GET A PHOTO OF THE SNOW FALLING - THIS MORNING, MR. C. SAID "WE HAVE SNOW". 3 PiP

YES, THAT IS A LIGHT POLE - BUT LOOK WHERE IT CROSSES A BLUE RECTANGLE - THAT IS A NEWLY INSTALLED SWIMMING POOL - WHEN IT WAS BEING BUILT I HAD NO IDEA WHY SO MUCH DIRT WAS BEING MOVED - WELL, NOW I KNOW - JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THE MAN WHO LIVES THERE WAS SKIMMING LEAVES FROM THE WATER - TAKEN THROUGH A DOUBLE-GLASS WINDOW - TO ME, THAT IS A COLD PIC! 2 PiP

DO UNDERSTAND TO MOST THAT THIS ISN'T ANY BIG DEAL - BUT, IN NORTH CAROLINA - WINTER - TEMPS HAVE BEEN IN THE 70's - UNSEASONABLY WARM FOR WINTER - FINALLY - GOT WINTER TEMPs AND FLURRIES! TAKEN THROUGH WINDOW - THE WHITE ASH LOOKS GREAT WITH FAT FLURRIES! 1 PiP - ACROSS THE STREET HOME

Hockey Puck - From Mr. C. The Carolina Hurricanes (Canes) are my favorite Hockey team. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina they play home games in the PNC Arena. Mr. C. has been to a game with a friend and he said " The loudest house in Hockey isn't just a publicity stunt - it really IS loud!" Whenever on Bally's Sports - I watch them -- kicking other teams pucks away from our goal! Bally's does a great job in the broadcasts - in my opinion - The announcers/color folks all seem to know what is expected of them and they are professionals. When to speak and when NOT to speak. Wish the same could be said of other broadcast coverage - but it is just my take on it. If you don't have something to say - don't open your mouth! Moving some of the games to ESPN isn't too bad if AJ would learn when to talk and when NOT to, Then, some games are on ESPN+ and Hulu ... sorry, they are paid games and I'm not doing that - I will sit and grumble, though~! The coverage is all for money - understand that .. but don't shoot yourself in the foot by giving your audience below-par commentators. Yes - this is my gripe-session. DONE

Beauty in the Fall - as leaves change - from green - to yellow - to gold - to orange - and the fire of red ! Nature is amazing , but don't forget to Look UP ! 6 PiP

and her paintbrush have been very busy - shades of red - gold - yellow - greens in the process of turning - a beautiful time of year - in the Old North State - North Carolina - 4 PiP -- last one blew up to the car window

a North Carolina blue canvas sky - makes a wonderful backdrop - for Fall Flowers [ aka - Leaves of color ] - taken around town - at the grocery parking lot - behind houses - wherever seen - 4 PiPs