It’s Christmas Eve and the sun has finally made an appearance, well I guess more like the clouds have finally gone away. Blue skies and a glittering world is what awaits those today as they venture into the icy world outside.

Winter Sun

Winter Sun

I had to work today but since we were sent home early I was able to get out my camera and escape for an hour. Heading back to my new go-to place, the creek behind my house, things were very crunchy albeit slightly warmer since the sun was out. It was a workout to get through a lot of the paths as the ice wouldn’t hold my body weight for more than a few seconds so I felt like I was clomping around in the deep snow rather than skating on the ice layer above the snow. During my wander I came across a wild apple tree that still had apples hanging off its branches. It made for a unique subject surrounded by branches of ice.

Ice Apple Anyone?

Ice Apple Anyone?

The impact of the icy wonderland doesn’t seem to translate as well in photos especially when doing more of a wider angle shot. Below shows one of the paths I took along the creek but the ice doesn’t seem to shine. It is a little later in the day so the sun is lower but standing here experiencing it was completely different than what one sees in the photo below.

Wandering the Icy Wonderland

Wandering the Icy Wonderland

Unfortunately I couldn’t explore further as it was time to head home to get ready for a friend’s Christmas Eve dinner. Merry Christmas to all!