First Snowfall

 I went to the park around 7:30 a.m. after the season's first snowfall. It was very quiet. I saw no people or animals, just footprints of one other visitor and mine and of a few other creatures.  I could tell that deer and racoons were nearby.  What interested me the most was the footprints in a straight line, with the prints evenly spread out.  I don't believe there was a one-legged animal.

When I walked past the bridge of the dam, I had a strange feeling that someone was watching me.  It turned out to be the ice hanging on a tree branch, with two small holes looking like eyes.  Nature seemed to have a sense of humor by celebrating Halloween on February 28.  I waited a few moments for the "boo!".