It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Well, it was for a day or two, anyway, following several inches of snowfall in Saratoga County.  The snow will probably all disappear this week as rain and rising temps arrive.  But for just a brief time, the woods and the waterways looked as pretty as a Christmas card.

A footpath at Saratoga Spa State Park was truly a winter wonderland!

The snow-dusted trees on the forested mountains along the Hudson River at Moreau were rendered twice as lovely when reflected in the still water.

This Christmas-tree-green frond of Marginal Wood Fern decorated the snowy ground in the woods at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. A brown leaf remnant shaped like a star added an especially seasonal touch.

In a swamp near the summit of Mount MacGregor, snowy mounds amplified the brilliance of Winterberry's scarlet fruits.

Wishing all my friends and followers a truly joyous holiday season, as well as a perfect winter of deep snow and safely-thick ice for enjoying all the marvels that this beautiful season can offer.

Ring, Christmas bells!