A Winter Wonderland Plus Making Tracks... by porters

ecotrain · @porters · Dec 7 '18

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A Winter Wonderland Plus Making Tracks...

The snow continues to create a winter wonderland on our homestead.

![snow and frost on the Porters homestead sign.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfRqWVELh8L1Vy5pWWEibauF2xqs4RLgNPcYtU7wyTYvf/snow%20and%20frost%20on%20the%20Porters%20homestead%20sign.JPG)

A lot of the animals are hibernating for the winter, burrowed deep into their burrow or dens.

Snow along with creating winter wonderlands also reveals any activity that has happened. 
I love to check for any tracks that may appear, it shows how much may be happening while we are sound asleep or nestled into our warm homes.

We've been having a tremendous amount of frost and light snow that has created some beautiful scenes which I'm sharing with you below. 
Enjoy!

![large snowy spruce along our road.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNMspyHnRZsnzuFi8P2DWxmTjhwuoNftsGY7EfchSKDPn/large%20snowy%20spruce%20along%20our%20road.JPG) 

![scene of 3 large snowy spruce with line of small snowy spruce in front deep blue sky.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQKx8gj8BgbLn86jWaZWDcJcQggSiSDBTega1GGDgLim2/scene%20of%203%20large%20snowy%20spruce%20with%20line%20of%20small%20snowy%20spruce%20in%20front%20deep%20blue%20sky.JPG)

![Beautiful large snowy spruce with deep blue sky.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU74h37n1pjVgGpmNzUZfEzm3xYvG1HTTXx7ATPaWLeKU/Beautiful%20large%20snowy%20spruce%20with%20deep%20blue%20sky.JPG) 

![clump of small snowy spruce.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYmrUpNmKYHDtzTeoDMjc4j1dUsaUEq6N8PKYZYZ42kFA/clump%20of%20small%20snowy%20spruce.JPG)  

![crystal of hoar frost on carragana branch with seed pods.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbNpfmmfw128eLaELw7ToPJcfWJjucRYkBJfzeWVFFFUR/crystal%20of%20hoar%20frost%20on%20carragana%20branch%20with%20seed%20pods.JPG) 

![hoar frost crystals on branch by popular tree.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTPtsvKgcWz3VHv2anXfFYwYizsqJFzee2v5RKQH9W4GL/hoar%20frost%20crystals%20on%20branch%20by%20popular%20tree.JPG)

#### Bruno by the Spruce Tree
![Bruno by snowy spruce tree.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVUgz4jhKvjBEAhv8t4wFgeeRVLEBYzCpy6fGu93rxCTF/Bruno%20by%20snowy%20spruce%20tree.JPG)

Bruno has been out and about in the snow but so have other animals  - Look at the tracks I found...
#### Deer Track
![close up deer track.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZzqJmmaKUmH9U1iKtmKP5Fpojy2hEDt3zuCtF8tGkHCw/close%20up%20deer%20track.JPG) 

We've had deer tracks going right down our driveway - yet to see them in daylight this year though.

#### Squirrel tracks
![squirrel tracks.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNnwoajRJpF38Dxt5X8nLHT54GJakCERijHRrEFXJtShf/squirrel%20tracks.JPG)

There has been lots of squirrels scurrying around leaving their tracks.
Perhaps some of them is from this little guy who wanted to move inside so bad this summer - 
#### Squirrel Wanting to Move into Our House
![squirrel looking through window.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZMuMnwaZQ9p9kLwt1pkCdSHDFQ8hYypTFjDKNrPZMqVo/squirrel%20looking%20through%20window.JPG)

All pictures were taken with my Canon PowerShot A495

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@goldenoakfarm · Dec 7 '18

Oh, how beautiful! Those trees against that sky!

Most of our snow is gone, and we're to have 5.5 sunny days, including today!! So I am perfectly happy to live vicariously through your photos.  :))

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@thetreeoflife · Dec 7 '18

Love the pic of the baby trees, just barely popping through the snow. And your doggy, he is so handsome! Enjoy the snow and the warm fire inside too 😊

Xx ToL

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@thistle-rock · Dec 8 '18

Gorgeous photos @porters, we could be looking out the same window 😉

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@porters · Dec 9 '18

What part of Saskatchewan do you live in? I live by the Prince Albert National Park.

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@nainaztengra · Dec 8 '18

I am not sure how you exactly feel about this season, but the pictures are just so wow and fabulous. Thank you for sharing 💖

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@porters · Dec 9 '18

I have to admire the beautiful winter wonderland created by the snow and frost then  I head back in to the warm up by the fire and see if I was able to capture it's beauty. 
I don't mind the cold as long as the sun shines!

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@knowledge-seeker · Dec 13 '18

I have always loved the looks of how the snow lays on the trees. Its extremely scenic and makes for some excellent photos. 

Also, I am sure if there is any way possible in your house, you will have a new tenant in that squirrel. Haha! Great Job!

👍 porters

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@porters · Dec 14 '18

I'm always trying to capture the beauty I'm seeing around me.
I was so amazed at the sparkling frost and snow on the tree that I ran to grab my camera before the sun made it disappear. I was happy with the results.

We do have one squirrel living in the roof of our porch. I think it is the mother of that squirrel who was looking in the window. She's been there for a couple of years.
We had the strangest things happen this fall down in our crawl hole under our porch which goes down about 5 feet there was what looked like a mole hill coming up at the bottom floor area which is sand. This happened after the ground was frozen outside. So weird!

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