In the Backyard

Last year at this time, we didn't have any snow on the ground. This year, we have piles of snow.  We're finally out of the frigid below zero temperatures that started the year, and the kids have been thrilled to finally be able to play outside. While I haven't gone out to take photos of sunrises, I have looked around the backyard for interesting things to photograph.

January 4, it was only about 10 degrees, but we had some snow cleanup to do, and the kids were itching to get outside:

With so much snow so early, we bought a little snowblower to help blow out the driveway.  I think we've almost got our money's worth already.

I like the curve of the branches

If you look closely, you can see the snowmobiler through the trees

We won't be grilling for awhile!

When it's cold outside, the sun makes it feel much better

This leaf is impaled on the branch

Maybe it just doesn't want to surrender to winter

Bike rack in drift

 January 11, 30 degrees almost feels like a heat wave!:

The kids turned the huge snow pile in the backyard into their personal sledding hill

Raina waits her turn

Remy J

Even Jackson got in on the fun

Ollie Max

They've worked on shaping the hill just right

Off she goes!

Deep in concentration

Anticipation

A tale of two boys: one who doesn't want me to take his picture, the other who smiles nicely for the camera

Neighbor's pine tree

My garden chair

Last year's plants poking through the snow

Leaning on each other