Looking and feeling like winter

Another cold morning to start March.  Plenty of snow left, with some rain likely this week.  In a neighborhood overrun with paper birch, a young oak enjoyed the first sunrise of March today.

A much older oak, on the blog before, has suffered through the elements for 200+ years, but lives on.  The big hole near the base of the tree isn't getting larger.  The remaining crown looks good, so perhaps this gnarly, battered old fellow has some decades left.