Clumps of crescent-shaped seed pods embellished a dried plant that stood a few feet tall. The plant lined an open trail and called for a closer examination.

The ice over the pond was thinning, betraying the dark water beneath its increasingly transparent surface. A trio of beavers was there.

Dense fog enveloped the land. Orangey grasses, seed pods, and twigs dazzled with waterdrop embellishments.