Awake!

it seems early for the bears to be out of hibernation

but these certainly woke up and took a walk

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I am thinking two different bears

They might have gone back to the den....

what do you think

black bear or grizzly?

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Winter Morning

within the breath of winters frigid air
ice crystals grew among the lichens hairs

spruce needles adorned 

in icy charm

as the morning sun lit up the clouds

they circled like a crown at the tips of forest trees

bits of snow

sat like tiny icebergs

casting long shadows 

domes of snow

showing the beauty

 the grace of lines

 

looking up from the tiny world

a

grand view

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So Much Snow!

in the past two days

snow fell from the sky

19 inches

much more snow is predicted

in the next day and a half: 20 to 34 inches

time will tell

in my woods 

I sink to my knees!

the little birds all fluffed up

seem fine

my pond has been frozen and snow cloaked since December 5th

usually 

it thaws and freezes 

on and off all winter

 

wahoo winter!

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