Sunday, January 1, 2012

Minus 3 Below on New Years Day!


Happy New Year!!!
2012 has started off nice and cold at Kenai Lake!
The temperatures dropped to 5 below last night.
I'm sure it's going to be colder tonight!!!
Hopefully it's warmer where you live!!!!
I have a friend who was up in Tok Alaska and her temperature 
was down to 25 below!
Burr, that's cold!




When I took my walk I noticed the rabbits in the area 
are eating the small pine needles off the spruce trees.
I didn't realize this was part of their diet, so I learned
something new today!



This Spruce has some great markings on it.
I love the texture of this tree...you can see where little bugs were
hard at work before the bark came off.


Then a little further on I noticed the snow on the tree trunks.




The last snow fall left beautiful snow
sculptures on the trees.  I am always amazed 
at all the variations nature brings.


Down on the lake the wind was urging me back indoors.
I didn't hesitate today!  
Happy New Year Again to all of you!
Stay Warm!




7 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Chris! Those markings in the tree bark look almost like native american drawings!
    Beautiful also those snow sculptures on the side of the trees. Thank you! :-)

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  2. Oh wow, look at that snow! Gorgeous shots! Sounds really cold over there. It is very hot and sunny here, we are swimming! Happy 2012. x

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  3. Oh, what a beautiful pictures! I wish you a happy and healthy 2012!
    Enjoy the snow..we haven't had some this winter ;O(
    Groetjes,
    Maren

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  4. Burrrr it is cold up there! Your walk was so pretty, thanks for taking us along, the trees look like they have ladders going up them! - A very Happy New Year to you and your family, my friend! xo

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  5. Woaw...che meraviglia tutta questa soffice neve!
    Grazie per queste immagini, qui in Italia c'è molto freddo e ghiaccio, ma non la neve....
    Un caro saluto, *Maristella*.

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  6. I feel cold just looking at your post ,time to snuggle under a warm blanket i thinkx

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  7. I am passionate about snow and the colours of a winter landscape. You are right; nature brings us so much variety and is surely the very best craftsman or woman!

    Your blog is beautiful. I wish you a joyful, peaceful, and creative new year.

    Stephanie

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