Fresh Forest Snow – Keene, NH

Posted on Dec 27, 2013 in color, photography

We received about three inches of fresh powdery snow here in Keene last night. With the sun coming out early this morning, I knew that the light would be beautiful in the forest behind my house, so I layered-up and grabbed a camera to head out.

My first discovery was a handmade cabin just off the Gilsum Road trail, complete with a roof and a stone foundation. The small sign above the cabin reads “Tom’s Cabin.”

Color photo of Tom's cabin covered in powdery white snow

After hiking for about and hour, I came to the power line clearing on Drummer Hill which intersects Court Street in Keene. Looking toward West Keene, the early morning light was beautiful on the snow covered trees that lined the clearing.

Color photo of a snow covered power line clearing

The evergreens were plastered with light, fluffy snow.

Color photo of the snow covered branches of a large evergreeen tree

As the sun began to warm the branches of the trees, they would release their snow in a curtain of powder raining down upon the trail. Fortunately, my camera and I managed to avoid being underneath one of these.

Color photo of snow falling from evergreen branches over a trail

All along the trail, the snow covered trees leaned in, framing a perfect Winter scene.

Color photo of snow covered trees lining the trail

Small evergreens throughout the forest bent over from the weight of the snow.

Color photo of a young evergreen bending under the weight of it snow covering

I found a new section of forest just off the trail which I had not explored before. The light was beautiful here, and I loved the contrast of the dark brown tree trunks against the snow covered evergreens.

Color photo of dark brown tree trunks against a snowy backderop

Color photo of two large tree trunks framing some snow covered evergreens

Heading home, I found one last evergreen plastered with snow.

Color photo of evergreen branches covered with fresh snow

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