Let's Go Trudging in the Snow

Finally tired of the trails by home being inaccessible due to ice and snow, I decided to make them accessible by boot and will.

It worked, at least, somewhat. After carefully tracking each step from potential of stumbling, I made it about a mile out to a goose-filled stream and trees that were the worse for wear given the snow that had fallen upon them the past couple weeks.

I was exhausted by time I reached the stream. Looking for something to distract me from walking, I dug at some loose tree bark to to reveal ants who were apparently settled in for a winter's nap.

The ants were slow moving at first, so I snapped off a few shots. I didn't get too many strong pictures; for some reason focus wasn't my friend today.

But spending a few minutes watching them find new cover under the bark of the tree rejuvenated me trek home, so it all served a valuable purpose.