We got 15 inches of snow in the area yesterday. It stopped snowing so late that not much got plowed. I didn't come out of hibernation till this morning. The air was absolutely clear, the sky was blue, and the sun was shining. It was only 18 degrees but that was a minor difficulty. Carolyn and I decided to go for a hike through the snow hoping that we might be the first ones there. We drove to Caledonia State Park where the roads and the main parking lot was plowed, but there were no hikers. We put on our gear and started walking the Midland Trail. The Midland is a short trail which goes through thickets of Rhododendron, stands of pine, past a pond, and over the Conococheague Creek. To be the first one on the trail was great as the smooth layer of snow was beautiful. It was broken only by deer and rabbit tracks. The sun shining through the pines made for some great photos. [To see more photos go to my Google Web Album.]
Cheers
Doug
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