Winter Woods Walk
Winter Woods Walk
The first winter storm of the year swept into the Ohio valley with a vengeance last night. When I got up this morning I found all covered in a blanket of white. Most people moan and groan and complain that theyre not ready for the cold. Not me I love the changing seasons and planned my day to get out and enjoy it.
I thought about cross country skiing but the ground is still a bit soft in places and the snow was very heavy and wet. Sometimes those conditions can make skiing more of pain when the slushy stuff sticks to the bottoms of my boards. So I just put on my pack boots and decided to go for a walk.
I tossed my camera in my backpack as I always do but with the gray stark scenery I didnt figure I would get any nice shots.
To my surprise though, after a half hour into my hike the storm clouds abruptly cleared out from the west and an intense sunshine electrified my surroundings. It was really amazing like a light switch had been thrown.
The Clear Fork went from cold steely gray to deep blue. Truly a vibrant contrast to earlier in the day. I spent a few hours in the woods enjoying the day and our first winter snowfall. Once again Im glad I threw in the camera. It always seems the good shots come around when theyre not expected but today I was ready.
Winter Woods Walk
