last quarter or fourth quarter moon of January 2011

the last quarter of the January 2012 wolf or winter moon, taken this morning from my living room window.

leaf frozen to my driveway

our old maple tree tall and textured upright and strong

tall and textured, upright and strong standing in our yard

winter 2012

The Mersereau stream

The merging ice has joined together for a final seasonal bonding.

We don't have snow but we do have white highways due to the salt residue left on the roadways.
Evidence of a lightfooted passerby with an acceptable weight so as not to break through the surface

Morning Wolf Moon

Wow!!!! cropping, sharpening, darkening, I love photo shop!
The morning moon as seen from my back step. brrrr... Its cold out today!

Winter, January 2012

I think this steam is saying, "I think I can, I think I can!" as it struggles to close the gap over this open flowing water water in this woodland stream.
good winter driving over and through thus covered bridge, just a few white sprinkles highlight the roadsides when this photo was taken.
there must have been a bumper crop of hay this summer past or there was no room left in the barn as I see a lot of rools of hay still left out in the fields this winter.

The winter scene this January.. love it!

Yesterday, January 2nd, 2012: This is my kind of winter! I love it and do not miss the snow!
The dark sky let loose with a few rice sized pellets of hail just as we left a store and scurried to our car but had the icy scourge had no lasting effect; it just created a minor surprise for us. Following is a favourite quote of mine; "If winter comes can spring be far behind?" ( Percy Bysse Shelley)