Yesterday was a nice day. Well I guess nice for middle of winter in Vermont 🙄 It was about 12F and sunny. No wind. Blue skies. We went out snowshoeing and got some pics.

Suprise birding find. A group of short eared owls flying and hunting over a field near Lake Champlain. We were headed out to try some ice fishing but turned back for cameras and binoculars.

9F this morning. 12-16" of snow coming tonight. Snow cover getting deep. Sent me searching for some summer pictures. Looking forward to warm weather.

Winter sunrises are hit or miss but the sun is getting higher in the sky. Some mornings are nice but unfortunately, many mornings are still overcast and gray.

Another winter day at Lake Dunmore. Mount Moosalamoo in the distance is catching some morning light. Up close everything is frozen. Ice crystals growing on leaves that are long dead 😅

Fresh snow is always lovely. We got about 6 inches. More coming later this week. But for today I can tolerate the snow.

I've been posting (and living 😅) in the frozen North this month. I took a vacation to my photo files for some warmer days. I think I prefer the swimming platforms versus the ice fishing huts.

Been a bit since I posted. We get out eveeryday for a walk but that doesn't totally cure cabin fever. Dark views of the lake. More snow coming tonight. Then another cold snap.

Bluebird house on a fence post in my garden. Well I'm making them for bluebirds but sometimes wrens will beat the bluebirds claiming the birdhouse first.

Cattails along a creek in the snow. A small creek runs under the snow and is still flowing despite the long run of freezing weather we are having. Cattails usually remain standing through the winter.

More snow here in Vermont. Another walk in the lovely silence of fresh snowfall. It is a bit warmer today but we are going on a week now of temperatures below freezing. The new snow does look nice.

Great sunrise this morning 🙂 Our walks are a little before dawn during the dark days of winter. We walk past this old farmhouse going to and from the lake. Today the sun was up on the way back.

Up the morning and out the door for an early walk. Down the drive and along the road that hasn't been plowed yet. If the world gives you snow... You take photos of snow.

Cold and snowy day in Vermont. It is going to be cold all week. Mostly in the teens fahrenheit. I made a short video of the light snow and overcast sky this morning.

We walked a different route this morning and were treated with sunrise colors. A bit subtle with the cloud cover but still nice. The sunrise is over the south end of the lake in the winter.

We joined a First Day Hike for #wednesdaywalk. After our morning walk, we joined our neighbors for a short drive to Button Bay State Park near Vergennes, Vermont.

Back to the lake. Getting back into our routine after Christmas and travels. The lake is an important part of that routine. The lake is the same but always changing.

Our lake is frozen over. Its been foggy in the mornings. With the low temperatures the fog is freezing on the trees. This white pine has both the snow and ice crystals from the freezing fog.

New wreath on the front door. We have been staying pretty close to home and cooking/baking. We did a turkey dinner this year on Christmas, complete with all the fixings.

Happy Herping Holidays! For those of you that are ophidiophobic (extreme fear of snakes) you may want to move along to the next post now 😳 My son just returned from a herping trip to Australia