Do you see it there on the dark side of the tree?
In Every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
Japanese Barberry
"This bow is in the way, I need to get a good spot to view the package opening"
After a bit of fussing with the bow Jack found a good spot to watch everyone open gifts.
Some folks love the snow and others don't like it at all. 
Shoveling, plowing or snow blowing the driveway takes time or money.
We received about 12 inches on Friday and another 12 on Sunday. 
Blue sky breaking through the clouds raised everyone's mood.
Cedar waxwings are very social birds. They are non-territorial and will often groom each other. They travel in flocks of 40 or more birds. They often will appear in a spot with a good crop of berries. When they have eaten all the berries, they move on! 
We are recovering from Friday's Ice Storm. The ice is terribly beautiful and mighty destructive. These ice covered trees and more farther up the hill hang over our 450 foot driveway. Luckily none of the white pines fell into the driveway, just in the woods. We have been without power since Saturday at 3am. We have a coal stove that heats the house and a brook to gather water for flushing. All the stores are currently sold out of batteries, candles and lamp oil.
Look how nature decorated the river.
On the surface things don't always seem to be as they really are.
“Nature has no mercy at all.
Nature says, "I'm going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that's tough. I am going to snow anyway."”
Maya Angelou quotes (American Poet, b.1928)
