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It was cold, cloudy, windy, and snowing heavily today here in the Green #Mountains of #Vermont. Translation for me: another great day to go outside! Enjoyed #snowshoeing on a network of trails winding through this forest this afternoon. Had a blast! #hiking #winter #snow

This trail in Vermont follows a picturesque stream for miles, crossing over the stream many times on bridges like this. While I was cross country skiing on the trail earlier this week, there were also people running, walking, and cycling (fat tires). Fun for all! #FootpathFriday #Footbridge #skiing

Wrapped up my trip to #Vermont by #snowshoeing part of this mountain pass road yesterday that was closed to vehicles for the winter. Encountered a number of downhill skiers who appeared out of the woods after skiing down from the summit on various trails. A fun way to end my trip! #hiking #winter #mountains

Reflecting on the wonderful time I had last week in the Green #Mountains of #Vermont. Each morning we enjoyed the town of Stowe, including visiting art stores and a museum. Each afternoon involved 1-2 mini-adventures either #snowshoeing, cross country skiing, or #hiking (with microspikes). A great place! #MountainMonday #PhotoMonday #winter

Sometimes I find it difficult to capture the full beauty of a large #waterfall in a single image, such as the 85 feet tall (26m) frozen waterfall at the beginning of this thread. Macros of smaller sections of an object can also be beautiful. Here is a macro from that tall frozen waterfall shown earlier. Enjoy! #WaterfallWednesday #Vermont #mountains

Here is another interesting small feature of the tall frozen #waterfall (85'; 26m) shown at the beginning of this thread. I carefully walked up the partially frozen stream to capture this #closeup at the base of the waterfall. Icicles with an inverted shape (I believe called "ice bells") hang inside an #ice cave and water seen flowing below. #Vermont #mountains #winter

This innocent looking trail I hiked last week leads to a steep class-II descent down the wall of a gorge. Reward-- a beautiful frozen #waterfall! Wearing only microspikes and having (intentionally) left my crampons behind, I chose to stop just before the steep slippery section-- still got a decent view of the falls! #FootpathFriday #Vermont #mountains

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@enog
Thank you! I was quite struck by the beauty of this stream. I snowshoed through deep powder to get to it.

@hikingdude
Yes, it was a wonderful experience. So great to be so close to the trails.

@jerzone
Yes, so interesting. That is especially why I have been taking so many closeups like this.

@antongorlin
Thank you. I took several macros of this waterfall and I think they are all more interesting than the image that captures the entire waterfall.

@hikingdude
Thanks! This reminds me of our conversations of how difficult it is to get good pics of waterfalls. Given the traction gear I had with me, it wasn't safe to get to the base of this one. Got lucky with the shot through the woods (had to bushwhack a bit to get it).

@TimKStanton
Ah right!
It's a pity when you see a spot but can't reach it. But you were totally right. Safety must always be first. Especially in winter!

@elperronegro
Thanks, Richard. I couldn’t believe how long these icicles were — around 5 feet.

@TimKStanton

@antongorlin
Thank you. Minimal editing on this— it was a truly black background from the dark night.

@onelin
Thanks, Joshua! It was right outside a restaurant in Vermont. Couldn’t believe how big they were! (about 5’ long)