December morning walk in the sugarbush

Thin skim of ice in a puddle

Beautiful morning, but chilly (26F.) Just a skim coat of ice in the puddles, nothing on the pond.

The dogs and I set out for a long-ish walk (about 2 miles) through the sugarbush.  I knew it was long enough because, at the end, even Sadie (the young yellow Lab) was just walking — not running ahead or begging me to throw a stick.

A path through the sugarbush, carpeted with maple leaves

"Frost rings" on a freshly-cut log