When I Grow Up

We had some snow fall this morning in Tennessee and that's a great excuse to take pictures. The above photos of are a large Picea abies that's about 15-18ft tall and the image of conifers in the snow gives me chills literally and figuratively.

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Here's how the American Conifer Society describes Picea abies.

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Norway Spruce; 1-1/2" long, dense, dark green needles; branches droop gracefully as plant matures; fastest growing spruce; full sun; 6-8' in 10 yrs, grows to 150'; z3 northern & central Europe