Sunday, February 2, 2014

Snowfall at twilight

Twilight... Chubby snowflakes are falling, obscuring the western woods from view. Just returned from an hour's snowshoe, where we made new trails after last night's snowstorm. I imagine we'll be out again tomorrow at this rate, clearing again.

Today found two distinct trails: one of white-tail deer and the other of a coyote. Amazing to see the extent of their leaps as they run through the deep snow. How deep? Approximately 2/3 metre I'd say.

No sounds in the woods save for the breeze in the white pines which cause puffs of snow to cascade to the ground. Chickadees for a while, but we soon passed them, heading into the silence of the woodland.

Peaceful.

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