Bond Falls: Part FIVE

More

Bond Falls in the Winter

photos in the series....

Love the center ice!:

And this one in Black and White:

One part of the river had all this collected frozen FOAM!

It was fantastic!:

The frosted bottom of the falls!:

We couldn't climb down there to get the view looking UP the falls

as it was a huge ice cliff with no way to do it unless you were an ice cliff climber!

Look at this lacy ice overhang!:

Bundle up,

get out there.....

Mother Nature has great things to show you this winter!!

Snow Snaps

Today,

I have more random pictures of snowy scenes

and

U.P. scenes of winter for you.

I loved how the icicles came out of the moss in this shot:

And this one:

In the last few blogposts,

I have shown you icicles hanging from rock bluffs.

This shot shows you some of the bluffs along the snowy road

where I took some of them:

An early morning shot of the sun just coming out

and a tree full of Starlings:

From a distance,

Starlings look all black.

But in reality,

they are speckled with color:

I spotted this fun mailbox,

full of snow:

(I want one, don't you??)

Snowy bluffs of rocks and pines:

I hope you are enjoying winter....

it really does have its own beauty.

Winter Wonderland

Finally!!

I am finally caught up with all of my autumn photos,

and

can show you our wonderful U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan

winter photos now!

So, we found some roads in the woods that were actually PLOWED of snow

and began our search

for some winter wonderland photos

just for YOU.

Sit under your Snuggie with a warm cup of cocoa or coffee and here we go:

Nothing brings the feelings of winter more than a pine tree

with its branches LOADED:

Although, when the sky gets that azure blue (that only happens in the winter!)

and the bare branches of the stark trees get loaded

with snow, it is like a free art show, wherever you look!:

Looking up a tall pine full of snow is such wonder:

And nothing is more dramatic then to put your snow pictures

in black and white!

It is the perfect time of year to do it!:

A cold and frosty morning:

I love woods' roads with gates....this is always one of my favorite gates on some property

by us on our lake.

But on a snowy, sunny day? For SURE!:

More sky, pines and snow!:

And probably my FAVORITE shot of

winter so far!:

Now that I am out there with my camera,

you will be seeing a lot more of the white scenes from the U.P.

Now? I have to find my snowshoes!

Let the adventures begin!!!

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