Winter in Black and White

Although it's been very cold here lately, we haven't gotten a lot of snow. As a result, all my efforts for winter wonderland types of pictures have been foiled. The snow's not lying very thickly on the ground and it's rather dull and gray-ish. So, imagine my surprise when I took a hike with my dog and came home with some pictures I rather like.

The water in the stream must have frozen at different rates, leaving these beautiful patterns in the ice.



And, because it's so crisp and clear outside, the sun reflects just magnificently off the water that's still running.


Wow.