Blue Skies.

12-19-20 VERMONT: It has stayed cold, 12° now, and it was in the low twenties this afternoon. Yesterday we had a deep blue, cloudless sky, but today its getting overcast, and there might be more snow tomorrow.

We have been out on the snowshoes for short walks using the dogs trails as starters. They have been everywhere plowing or bounding through the deep powder—if only I stilled skied. Slogging in the deep powder is hard work until there is a packed trail. Yesterday we bought bags of food and a case of wine so we’re set for any kind of weather. 

We were shoveled out by Scott and plowed out by Eric. Here that’s only the first stage because on the roofs of the houses and garage, there’s as much snow as was already cleared. As soon as it warms up a bit, all that snow will slide off the metal roofs and need to be re-cleared.

We are now getting nuthatches and blue jays at the feeders. 

Bally plowing through the snow.

 

The trees are outlined by snowy branches.

I made this one my FB cover, here's the whole pic.

Judy and friends in the woods.

Crossing the dam for the new pond amid the shadows and low sun of early afternoon.

Mt Lafayette, about 30 miles to the NE blanketed in snow that will be there until March.

Lafayette in pink at sunset, 4 PM this time of year.