Snow! Snow!

How do we celebrate the first snowfall? We take snow baths! 

Sunshine sports her snow bath look.

But everyone enjoyed breakfast. Until they moved off to the forest to get out of the wind. [No animal was cold. I stick my fingers under the coating of snow, ice, and mud. Their beautiful thick winter coats are dry next to their skin.]

Charlie and I headed to the ridge to pick up yesterday's mail and see if the plows had come through. 

The plow had gone through and skiffed the snow off the road but underneath that pack was a nice layer of ice. Below, Charlie insists that we hike east on the road. I head down into the forest where we have some protection from the blowing snow/sleet.

This dog loves snow! But then we all act like kids during or right after the first snowfall.

After breakfast he ran to the door as soon as I reached for my boots. 

I was NOT going anywhere without him.

For a pint sized dog, he can be very insistent. 

Below, random shots from our first snow hike of the season. 

The Polar Bears were so excited!

In the creek, looking down to see up.

Y's of weeds. Gooseberry bushes.

The icing on the trees was incredible as was the light filtering through the forest to the creek.

I was like a child seeing a Christmas tree or wonderous decorations for the very first time. 

I oohhhed and ahhhhed. And just stood there looking at the snow and the sparkling trees above me.

I really dragged out the walk back home. I just didn't want to leave the magical woods behind.

I'm glad I did too. When I reached the summer pasture I was stunned by the amount of ice on the locust trees.

Some folks don't like winter. I do. 

I'm happy that my little dog does too.

He is a great photography assistant!