While it's not a beautiful vista of an Alaskan National Park with amazing, white-tipped volcanoes stretched out behind a massive, crystal clear sea, the pond behind my wife's grandparents' house substituted quite well for the former when I walked out to capture some of the morning activities in wildlife. I really liked being able to capture some of the reflection of the native pine trees encircling the pond, some of them serving as nesting areas for some red-tailed hawks, golden chested woodpeckers, and lots of blue jays. I saw some tracks where the deer have used the pond as a watering hole as well as some burrows where the rabbits and foxes dug out for their homes. There was a very, thin layer of ice around the edge of the pond which definitely did not deter the gaggle of Canadian geese gathering there, resting for a bit before their trip continued a bit farther south. Of course, by the time I got there with my camera clanking against my chest and my footsteps not being very quiet, they had left. I was happy to get some photos of the trees reflecting in the lake with the water being relatively still. I was happier, still, when I left the chilly weather behind me, making my way back up to the warm confines of the house.
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