Still “Winter Isolated” here in northern New Jersey, this morning I captured this image from our window, reminding me (obliquely?) of the classic Mamas and Papas song of forlorn love in the 1960s, here. And yes …those are still our trees in the foreground!
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The fog absorbs the color while enhancing sense of depth; while melting snow foretells the season …with spring just days ahead!
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Similar conditions are expected tonight, 1/19/19, in the U.S. Northeast.
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In the past week, a powerful storm caused high winds with heavy rain. A few days later, a second cyclonic-like storm hit us again with high winds, colder temperatures and heavy snow. Thousands of trees and utility lines were brought down, paralyzing the region. Here are some “front door” views from our home in northern New Jersey.
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This week saw my neighbor’s fenced-in yard as a snowy overnight sanctuary for a small herd of deer.
Status Quo! Content between walking around, relaxing and sleeping. 
One deer always remained outside the sanctuary, all night and morning, almost as a guard. They remained until early afternoon each day before hopping over the fence for their daily parade for food through the back-woods.
Yesterday, things were dramatically different! All the deer were gone, replaced by “Foxtrot Tangle!”But was it the nearby Gray Squirrel who REALLY felt threatened?
First reaction: hide head in snow! 
“Ohhhh! He still sees me!”
“I’ll just hide here on the other side of the tree!”You can’t make this stuff up, folks. In time frame, this is exactly as it happened, except the deer images were taken one day prior. But on this actual day, the deer were there an hour before I noticed their absence, replaced by the fox. The fox` and the squirrel (outside the fenced area,) were photographed in quick succession actually looking towards each other, at a distance of about 25 yards.
As usual, click on the images for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂
As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂
As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂
Downstream of Ramapo Lake, New Jersey
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Tibbets Point Lighthouse is located at the end of Cape Vincent, New York State, where the waters of Lake Ontario flow into the St. Lawrence River, and eventually to the North Atlantic Ocean nearly 1000 miles to the east. On a frigid winter’s night 25 years ago, I visited this starkly isolated, ice and snowbound place; its silently rotating beam offering the only solace on a cold lonely night at the end of the road.
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The breathtaking view of this morning’s pristine snowfall was beautifully captured by our neighbor just after the clouds cleared, and moments before it effectively disappeared with the warmth of the sun and accompanying breezes.Â
My gratitude to Judy for allowing us to share her image as a guest contributor.
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