Seven Years Ago

I have been spending way too much time in the office this winter.  I have so many programs scheduled that it is difficult to slip away for a couple of hours just to take photographs.  So instead of new photos, here are a few from seven years ago.

These pictures were taken on January 27th 2009 at the Sylvan Solace Preserve.  I remember the morning very well.  The temperature overnight had dropped down into the single digits, possibly even below zero.  The Chippewa River had not frozen over that winter.  The combination of the cold air and the relatively warm river cause dense fog/steam to rise from the river's surface and coat everything nearby with a thick hoarfrost.