January 18, 2024, Thursday, Janet Johnston Housenick and William D. Housenick Memorial Park

Late afternoon observations at the Janet Johnston Housenick and William D. Housenick Memorial Park. The time was approximately 5 pm, 27 degrees with overcast skies. The park was quiet. I only saw one other person out in the snow walking their dog. The air was cold and damp; the kind that chills you to the bone. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the sun. The east coast seems to be very stingy with its sunshine this time of year. A layer of snow blanketed the ground making it seem even colder. Brown tones of bark and decaying leaves stand out against the icy blue of early evening. Everything is quiet and still except for the sound of the distant traffic.

The intricate texture of bark on a fallen tree.

Eastern White Pine

I’m not positive, but I think this hairy vine may be poison ivy. The bark is white pine.

Nesting house for birds along the creek.

The creek was not frozen and still flowing.

Pine cone in the snow.

Fallen leaf.

Tree still holding on to its leaves.

Curling leaf.

The colors after sunset turned to icy blue making the brown leaves really stand out.

Icy blue and brown.

Maple. This tree turns a beautiful red in the fall.