Although there was no end of sunny weather in the forecast, we took every advantage to head outside with our cameras. With every venture outside we also took tissues (for inevitable runny noses), lip balm (to avoid lip lock), and of course, the dogs.
The dogs didn't seem to mind having runny noses. Nor did they seem to get chapped lips. But they did have some trouble with "snowballs" gathering between the pads of their feet. Within 15 to 20 minutes of stepping outside, we'd notice one or the other (or both) starting to limp. We'd stop, remove our mittens and try to pry out as many of the hard little icy rock-sicles between their toes as they had patience for. No sooner did we let go of the last paw and they'd be off again, racing through the fields and forests in search of Santa, varmints, dragons, and other mythical mountain creatures. And maybe a deer or two - I might've been a little distracted by all the beauty!
As the days passed, the temperature outside warmed to a balmy minus 10. That translated into some very cool (ha-ha) ice crystal formations.
