There is just something majestic about the first real snow. We got our first snow last night. I didn't have to drive in it, so it still held beauty today, when the roads were clear, and we got to go for a short hike. This is our favorite spot to "hang out", where we hike. It is secluded, and we watch the carp, sunfish and turtles for hours some hot days. I think we love it so much because it is always beautiful, no matter the season. the two images are what we see facing East and West, there are woods to the North and South.We only saw deer prints today, but we got to stand and wonder how the fish are, if that really big one will be back next year, and reminisce about how much fun the cicadas were this year. 
Over the winter we will visit it many times, and look for fish, knowing that the first warm sunny day we have, they will appear, like magic. We will throw rocks, and listen to the "plink" of the rock hitting thin ice, we will have contests to see who can break the ice; Dad always wins. We will see many deer, all of which will be named by the 3 year old, who names everything we see. We might see a fox, if we sit still. There is so much beauty around us in our little "secret spot". It is as if this spot were created by God, just for us, to create memories.
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That i*s gorgeous! We hike all winter...and take the dog to our local dog park which is wonderfully wooded with trails a river so it is beautiful year round.
It takes a hearty soul to drag kids out in the cold for a hike, but as you know, once they stop complaining, they have a blast.
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