Pictures of a Winter's Walk

 The trails were covered with six or more inches of snow, but it was so powdery that it took to the air like feathers swirling around my boots with every step I took. Above is the water, flowing for just a few more hours before the deep freeze the midwest will experience tonight.

The birds above were soooo high in the tree, but with a telephoto lens I was able to catch these shots in soft-focus.

I heard the geese flyiing overhead as I snapped this right before my walk ended. The snow was still falling, and it was beginning to get into the lens of my camera. Of course, as soon as I got home, the sun came out, shining bright with all it's glory.

Board to Tears

Sorry- I just couldn't pass up that title. This picture was taken of the boards at the fishing pond dock, The temperature had risen to allow some melting and gave this great face in the snow.. The tear was added just for fun.

Isn't Snow Fun Anymore?

I didn't even want to walk across this bridge and disturb the fluffy snow. It was too pretty. Nothing in the entire park had been disturbedd. In fact, since school was cancelled for the second day, I was sure the local children must be having fun with the snow, but I hadn't seen anyone out. Some industrious teens did stop by my house to see if I wanted any snow shovling done, but I declined. I figured I could use the exercise myself. But seriously, where are the snowmen, the sledders, and the forts --like I built when I was a kid? Something makes me think that computers and video games have taken the fun out of a snowy day. If not that, then what?

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Old Illinois Barn

The sun is setting on this old Illinois barn.

Its days are numbered as the owner salvages usable siding, board by weathered board.

Barns like this are slowly slipping out of the picture of life on the prairie, becoming nearly as hard to find these days as the farmers who built them.

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