Still snow dazzled

Snow to the east….

….snow to the west……

……and far off facing north.

The nectar in this feeder had not frozen overnight  but the mustaches delayed breakfast for the hummer until the alternate feeder was put outdoors.

Magnetic snow.

Look closely…..can you see them?  If not, move on to the next picture and then come back…..

I do not find it easy to photograph bubbles in the snow so feel greatly fortunate to have somehow captured this bubble peering through another one.

In Ontario I discovered that wearing sandals with thick woolen socks  keeps  feet  surprisingly  warm in cold dry snowy weather.  This snow was cold and  wet and these are rubber clogs and I was wearing them to shovel the deck – but – standing  in the snow was pure playfulness.

Late afternoon, errands done, home with a coffee from the cafe that was  closed yesterday, I sat in the garden and shared a stare with the turtle that serves as a foot rest when not thusly cloaked.
I could smell woodsmoke from someone's fireplace.  Now and then was the sound of birds.