Happy Groundhog Day

One of the University of Guelph’s Arboretum’s many resident groundhogs. They are also known as woodchucks, such as “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?” Groundhogs and woodchucks are a marmot type of rodent.

Hinterland Who’s Who has more. The image, I dare you to call me cute., was originally uploaded by Jamuudsen. It is posted here from Neddy’s favorites.

Winter Peace

Somewhere in this wide world there is tranquility.

“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence….” ~~Desiderata

/°\, Originally uploaded by Al-Pin.

Winter Impressions

Winter impressions, originally uploaded by Zsaj.

Whose pond this is, I think I know; His house is in the village though. He will not see me stopping here, on this coldest night of the year.

Winter’s Blossoms

Mother and Child ~Originally uploaded by CaptPiper.

“The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.” ~~Robert Frost

December Sunset

Originally uploaded by gly..