Here’s one by Rockville Central friend Tom Moore. I am so glad Tom found this shot . . . I have a thing for this statue!

Here’s one by Rockville Central friend Janet Piczak Brown. She took in the midst of Phase Two of Snowpocalypse. Of it she says: “Another nature picture. I was standing at my door looking at the “snow-end-in-sight” and didn’t even notice this squirrel at my feet. He didn’t budge, I was able to walk away, get the camera, come back and snap the picture. He wasn’t about to leave his little stash of bird seed. This was the first squirrel I’ve seen in days.”

This one is by Rockville Central editor Cindy Cotte Griffiths. Of it, she says: “The fountain in the courtyard of Congressional Village has been frozen and spurting for weeks. I always take a look at this evolving ice sculpture, surprised that it’s still turned on. Sometimes it’s all about the ice not the snow.”

I think this is a cool shot!

This cool shot is by Rockville Central friend Eric Jensen.

Here’s one by Rockville Central friend Janet Piczak Brown. Of it, she says: “I imagine you will be getting plenty of ‘snowmageddon’ pictures. . . . I perchance saw this icicle formation at Americana today and had to send it in.”

We’re glad you dfid Janet!

This one is by artist Judith Olivia HeartSong. Of it, she says: “I took this the other morning in all that clingy snow down in town square…. by the outside railing for the Thai Restaurant:)”

Thanks Judith!

Fitting for President’s Day! This photo is by Fons Marcelis, and was sent in by Cheryl Kagan. Of it, she says: “Our wonderful neighbor, Fons Marcelis, took this pic of our flag. Despite the snow, ‘The Flag Was Still There. . . .’”

My friend and AX owner Ruth Hanessian has passed along some excellent — and important — tips to keep in mind during the storm when it comes to keeping your pets safe:

We have been getting calls from people with no power during this storm so I thought I”d share a few tips for your pets:

• We are open and there is someone here if you need and can move your bird, small animal small fish bowl or reptile and amphibian. Call first for guidelines. 301-424-PETS
• Feed any animal that maintains it’s own body temperature lots of extra food. Keep them in as small an area as possible to conserve their heat. Cover the top of bird cages but remember they do not eat in the dark so leave plenty of light. Rodents and rabbits need a box or bed to crawl into. Then their body heat will stay with them.
• If your pet is a reasonable sized reptile, put it in a cloth bag and tuck it under your jacket. Your body heat will be sufficient.
• Fish tanks and amphibians will benefit by having closed jars of hot water put in the tank. Change to more hot water frequently. Don’t forget to lower the water level in the tank before you add the bottles. If you have a heavily loaded tank and the filter is out, stir the water occasionally and do not feed very much until the temperature goes back up.

This has been, I hope, a once in a lifetime snow event and all of us at Animal Exchange have made it thru. We hope you are safe and sound with all your pets too.