nature's mantle

After a two-day warning of more to come, nature got with the program last evening and showed she meant it.




Even the welcome bear, protected by the covered entrance, got a dusting.



The mountain ash, still bright green, had its limbs bent to the ground from the weight of its red berries and heavy new snow.





"But........but........but............"

"I'm not through showing off my autumn finery....."