Woo-hoo!

Steve and Amy generously gave me a very nice trail camera for Christmas.  Steve picked it out and he has much first-hand knowledge of different brands and features and I know they got me a good one.  Will work on setting it up so get ready in 2016 for more nature shots.  I'll still be out there with my camera (especially the bird feeder) but this will be fun to see what passes through at night and what we miss during the day.  Thank you Steve and Amy!

 

It shoots video and captures audio.  I will mostly be after pictures.  It is an infrared flash so it won't bother the neighbors.

 

I put it out to test overnight.  I want to check the height to place it and see how it works.  I'm thinking I will also use it during the day by the bird feeder so I can catch the ever-elusive Red-bellied woodpecker

 

 

Camera pointed this direction (north)

A white Christmas, early morning fog and hoar frost!

We didn't get the sun that was predicted but what a treat for what appeared to be a gloomy day. 

Here is what we woke up to...

 

Here is the view the other direction...

 

And here is a sampling of the hoar frost...

 

Here is snow on the ground and you can see what appears to be an overlay of frost...

Here is a nice shot along Lower Beaver Rd in the afternoon...

 

 

 

 

And Russell checking things out...

 

Merry Christmas from Russell!

Maddy and Jake came over to have French toast and help with making treats

Maddy asked for French toast and Grandma delivered. 

Maddy helped me make 86 peanut butter patties and she makes them thicker than me!

And of course, Russ was excited to have the kids over...

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Traditional wrapping day today.  Took our work station to another level (literally) raising one of the tables to a better work height.

Maddy and Jake are coming over later to help make treats.