It has been a while since I last visited my site down by the water, but yesterday was magical. With a light snow cover, the woods were more beautiful than before, and the presence of a sunny day only helped that. As I walked my path, I kept in mind the words of Walt, “Be on the lookout for tracks,” and to my pleasant surprise, there were many! Though some may have been attributed to small dogs, there were smaller tracks that looked like they could have been a rabbit running around, keeping warm in these frigid months. I heard the wind, and the sun glistened off the leafless trees- the Ash looking especially bedazzled. It is always so amazing to me how I am able to hear everything and nothing while I walk that path. The sounds of the water lapping- more angrily as it fights off the cold- and the crunch of the snow is so loud, yet so peaceful in a world of sirens and development. I will be sad to leave my little walk by the water for a while, but I wish it, and all its creatures, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year in my absence.