ready, aim...

ready, aim..., originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A toy soldier readies to fire his cannon. Taken at Bright Nights, Forest Park, Springfield, MA on December 29, 2007.

Compare it to the one I took on October 20 in the same place, when they were setting up:

trees of light

trees of light, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Lovely lit trees at Bright Nights at Forest Park in Springfield, MA. Taken on December 29, 2007

lovely

lovely, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I had to pull off the road to capture this lovely sunrise this morning. Taken along route 220 in Westfield, MA on December 28, 2007

Happy Holidays!

in a row, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Frosted evergreens herald winter at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 15, 2007

chapel

chapel, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Happy Winter Solstice! Snow-covered chapel taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on February 3, 2007

looking back

looking back, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Looking through the covered bridge at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 15, 2007

icicles

icicles, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Icicles decorate the eave of the restroom building at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 15, 2007

mill house

mill house, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another shot of this picturesque mill house, this time covered in snow. Taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on December 15, 2007

impression

impression, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

An oak leaf leaves an impression in the ice. Taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on December 15, 2007

snowy wreath

snowy wreath, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Mother nature adds frosting to this seasonal touch at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 13, 2007

elm tree

elm tree, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

First snowstorm of the season! The snow makes the branches of this elm tree stand out. Taken in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on December 13, 2007

swings

swings, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Swings on the playground at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on December 10, 2007

rowan berries

rowan berries, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Bright berries against a pastel sky in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 8, 2007

wet oak leaves

wet oak leaves, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Ice drips from oak leaves after the storm. Taken at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA on December 10, 2007

coy

coy, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This goose decided that I must have a treat for him, because he followed me around yesterday for the longest time, even trying to eat my boots. Taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on December 8, 2007

oak shadows

oak shadows, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

An oak leaf throws long shadows on the snow in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on December 8, 2007

smooth & rough

smooth & rough, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Smooth ice contrasts with rough wood on a picnic table at Heritage Park in East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on December 7, 2007

rabbit on the merry-go-round

rabbit on the merry-go-round, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A bit of whimsy for a cold day: this rabbit was on the merry-go-round at the Westside Taste of the Valley in West Springfield, MA. Taken on June 9, 2007

dood!

dood!, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Geese emerge from beneath the bridge at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on November 11, 2007

icy leaf

icy leaf, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Our first winter storm: this leaf, and everything else, is coated in ice. Taken along the path in East Longmeadow, MA on December 3, 2007

gnarled

gnarled, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I love this twisty, turny, curly tree. Taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on November 25, 2007