When I first walked up on this scene, I was struck by the graceful shadows in the snow that fell below the chaotic jumble of old weeds and tumbling-down fence. The grace-from-chaos theme struck a chord with me…

A lightly overcast sky washes over fresh, sparkling snow; the gentle play of light and shadow celebrates the graceful contours of a wind-sculpted snowdrift.

A fresh, powdery snow fell overnight, leaving a soft layer of clean over everything. All the old tracks and odd bits of nature in the yard are now covered over, pristine and clean again. My camera begged to be taken out…

This morning I find myself celebrating the subtle sights and sounds of Spring…

A fallen Northern Pin Oak leaf rests on melting snow.

Conditions were just right this morning for that colorful sparkling type of snow…

Fresh winter snow caps a brightly colored cluster of Highbush Cranberry berries (Viburnum opulus var. americanum), adding an eye-catching flash of color to the winter woods.

Fresh Crocus flowers and leaves pushing up through a fresh snow-fall.

A cold winter morning reveals sharp hoarfrost crystals growing on soft new snow resting on the crook of twigs.