It was strangely springlike on this day in late January. Plants are in bloom that normally wouldn't be this early, and the air is heavily laden with their various scents. But looking out over the lake, as I stood at the Viewpoint, I knew it was winter. There was a weight to the scene that you don't feel when all the trees are covered with leaves. Today, most areas beyond the Edge were blue, white, black or gray.

Winter Scene, Jan. 25, 2010

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