Winter stroll in the pasture

Western Loudoun received five inches of snow this morning, which doesn't seem to bother the animals. These neighbors go about their business as if neither existed. They sure do have a pretty back yard.

Yes Virginia, it's cold

After weeks of summer-like weather this winter, the expected feel of the season has finally arrived. Patterns found in this partially frozen creek tell a story of decreasing water flow coupled with daily thawing. The patterns left behind reveal layers of delicate ice that impossibly hover over chilly black water flowing millimeters beneath.