Falling Snowflakes, Running Deer

About five minutes into today's hike, a deer ran right across the path, form and white under-tail visible as it sprinted through the bare trees and out of sight.  Throughout the day, the slightest possible snowfall with the teensiest flakes.

Free parking!

This green plant seems to think it's spring!

A little bit of ice.

Mixed messages.

This guy and his friends were a bit camera shy.  I used the burst-shot setting to capture this.

On this tree, the fungi are growing only in the crevices of the bark.

An old greenhouse.   

A bit of a fixer-upper, this ample mansion boasts excellent air and light.  

Sandy beach.

Is this possibly Diagon Alley?

Merry Christmas!