I think it's safe to say many of us envy you your hikes, Casey, including this one! Are those X's carved into the wood? Another view of yesterday's spider. I think it's a Grass Spider, the kind that make funnel-shaped webs in the grass.

Our very first snowfall last nite. The trees are coated and so fluffy. With flash........ without flash.......

Yes, Raven, I made it. This is from the first "T-Shirt rides" I participated in.

This little guy was born beneath my studio window in August. If I'd known the doe was there giving birth, I could have watched the entire thing, but I didn't see them until she had him pretty much cleaned up. That is a lot of snow! Is that normal for your area this early in the year, Alisande? Beautiful angel photos. They'd make wonderful Christmas cards.