Water, ponded around a drain, froze into an array of needles and spikes.

Water, ponded around a drain, froze into an array of needles and spikes.

A forlorn sunflower stalk, its flower heads long since picked bare by goldfinches, endures a late winter snowfall.

I cannot leave out our affectionate Fitzi. He’s curled up in a favourite place on a chilly evening: the dog bed in front of the Magic Heat Box aka the wall furnace.

Our treasured senior Achilles, sleeping deeply on his comfortable bed.

A peaceful evening with dogs scattered about the house, with Lucy sleeping on the couch.

A twig of our Silver Maple acquired a topping of heavy, wet snow during a recent snowfall.

Looking up gives one a different perspective on a heavy snowfall.
