11.27 - Snow Covered Branches

11.27.12 Snow Covered Branches • © Margaret Helthaler

A light snow fell throughout the day - painting the landscape a lovely shade of winter-white.

11.26 - Post Thanksgiving Evening

11.26.12 Post Thanksgiving Evening • © Margaret Helthaler

I'm trying to get back into my routine after enjoying a truly relaxing Thanksgiving holiday. I didn't make it out for a walk this morning, so I decided to bring my camera along when I ran out to pick my daughter up from track practice. I wasn't disappointed. I stopped along Big Hollow to capture this nearly full moon rising brightly in the early evening sky.

11.19 - Long Shadows

11.19.12 Long Shadows • © Margaret Helthaler

I opted for an afternoon walk when I saw the temp was only 21 degrees this morning. I wasn't disappointed. The bright sun inched the temp up to the mid forties and cast lovely long shadows on the road before me.

11.16 - Frost Filled Field

11.16.12 Frost Filled Field • © Margaret Helthaler

Not so long ago I captured this field when it was filled with vibrant buttercups...

11.14 - Cold Morning Sun

11.14.12 Cold Morning Sun • © Margaret Helthaler

The rain has gone, but I fear the cold is here to stay...

11.13 - Changeover

11.13.12 Changeover • © Margaret Helthaler

I awoke to heavy rain and plummeting temperatures. The thermometer read 41 degrees when I sat down to breakfast and within an hour's time it had dropped to 33. I ventured only as far our front porch to capture the rain changing from sleet to gigantic snowflakes against the backdrop of our driveway.

11.12 - Sunny Reflections

11.12.12 Sunny Reflections • © Margaret Helthaler

We are enjoying a warm spell and sunshine after enduring frigid temperatures and changeable gray skies.

11.8 - Nary a Drop of Snow

11.8.12 Nary A Drop Of Snow • © Margaret Helthaler

The nor'easter didn't quite make it to the Southern Catskills.

11.7 - Waiting For The Nor'easter

11.7.12 Waiting For The Nor'easter • © Margaret Helthaler

The air was cold and quiet this morning - with the scent of another storm on its way...

11.6 - Frosty Morning Sun

11.6.12 Frosty Morning Sun • © Margaret Helthaler

It was a frigid 21 degrees when I awoke this morning and the temp had only crept to 25 when we went for our walk. The grass was thick with a heavy frost and the welcomed sun shone brightly but did little to warm our bones.

11.5 - Chilly Monday Morning

11.5.12 Chilly Monday Morning

It's nice to be getting back to my routine, but I'm still looking for the sun. Super Storm Sandy effectively stripped the last of the fall leaves from the trees, so the distant mountains present sharp shades of blue against lumbering gray clouds on this chilly Monday morning.

11.3 - Sam's Point

11.3.12 Sam's Point • © Margaret Helthaler

After weathering Super Storm Sandy and spending a better part of a week without electric or internet, we felt the need to get out for a hike. The wind was bitingly cold at Sam's Point as we watch swaths of snow squalls move across the valley below. Our cheeks were numb, but our spirits were high and we were pleased to see this beautiful stretch of land made it through the storm relatively unscathed.