Sparkles

I'll go ahead post this tonight. I wanted to make sure it blogger had enough resolution. I should have expected it, after all snow flakes are crystals, but it was amazing to me that the fresh snow sparkled. I guess this is the "wonderland" part of winter, and I can see why some people find freshly fallen snow magical.

It sparkled all day in the sunlight, but the daylight pictures didn't capture it well. So as we were packing up to leave (after dark is very unusual for us, as it is much safer to leave before sunset) I got beside a snow bank and snapped a few hoping the sparkles would come out and this is the best I got. Not as good as the real thing but at least I can share it this way without any of ya'll freezing. And yes, I did fall into the snow bank right after I took this one.

You can see the part of the pit I made in the lower right of this picture.