Crooked Run Creek Durham, NC
Crooked Run Creek January 2007
Crooked Run Creek is a small creek that runs through the woods and into the Eno River. The creek and the surrounding woods provide a place for deer, birds, and other wildlife in a heavily developed suburban area of Durham, NC. I often go there to photgraph when I can't get out to other places.
The snow in 2007 provided a good opportunity to see what was going on in the woods. I found deer tracks but didn't find any deer. Guess they were too busy eating the plants in the neighborbood.
Woods and Snow 2007
Summer along the creek
Fall along the creek
Winter 2006 along the creek
The Seasons on Crook Run Creek
Crooked Run Creek has a different look at each season. In the summer the greens from the hardwoods dominate the banks and the reflections. In the fall the hardwoods are still the stars with their colors. The creek is generally quite low in the fall. Then in winter the hardwoods are bare and there are glimpses of green from the small evergreens. And when it snows, the white of the snow dominates.
The fall colors in the woods along the creek striking. The leaves fall everywhere and the carpet adds color to the ground.
Falls in the woods
Fall in the creek
Crooked Run Creek and the Snow of January 2010
The Snow of 2010
In January 2010 we had a prety good snow for us. The snow and the long duration cold weather we've had changed to creek. When you look at the snow of 2010 photo, note the ice that is forming. This is really rare for the creek.
Snow in Black and White
The Snow of 2010