Defiance

Snow at last!!! shame that everything grinds to a halt because of a few inches of snow, lol.
In my garden, the lovely Mahonia flowers looking vey defiant in the cold snow.




"Mahonia japonica is a medium sized shrub native to northeastern China.
It has small scented yellow flowers borne in winter. "
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahonia_japonica)