The biggest storm in our area in over three years, snowstorm Frida, dropped a foot of heavy, wet snow on Northern Virginia. This storm was newsworthy as it damaged trees, knocked out power to thousands, canceled schools for a week, and stranded motorists on I-95 for over 24 hours. From a photographer’s perspective, this storm was also quite unusual in that it flocked the trees with snow that stayed on the branches for several days. I decided to go out and explore our neighborhood walking trails, respecting the requests of local officials to stay off the roads. What I found was a winter wonderland in Wellington that was quite stunning…
Winter wonderland at Wellington (Cannon Branch) Pond
Twilight reflection of snow covered trees on Wellington (or Cannon Branch) Pond
Entrance to the Winter Branch Trail
Snow Covered Trees along Winter Branch Trail
Stream at along Winter Branch Trail