This is what I woke up to that morning... my dad called it a "light dusting" of snow. I LOVED it!
Taking Albert for a walk along this little path that ran around the house.
I liked how the tree sort of framed the pathway in this photo.
Awww! He was so cute. I still can't believe I managed to capture such a clear shot of him looking up at me. He was a very rowdy little guy!
Fork in the road... we took the right path...
...which led to this frozen lake. Though you can't really tell that there's a lake in this photo.
Side view of the lake, with the snow-covered rocks.
This was kind of a spontaneous shot... I liked how there were the paw prints, tire tracks, and footprints all in one spot... like "signs of life."
Walking further down the road... I just liked this barn with all the snow, and that long long driveway.
One of my favorite shots of the day, with the gate looking almost as if it's about to tip over.
Very old one-room schoolhouse, built in 1890!
Another favorite! This was taken while randomly driving around. I loved the look of the bridge with the snow.
And the other part of the bridge that was closed for construction.
Very beautiful scene in Mercer Citizens Cemetery.
I liked how the sign looked with the rest of the clutter from the trees. (it says "Black Willow")
This was actually taken through a window at a jewelry store. We were going to walk down to those beautiful falls, but they had the trail closed for safety because it was too slippery with all the freshly fallen snow. :[ I was very disappointed.
Different angle, still taken through a window.
On the way down to McConnells Mill for some truly amazing views!
The mill. It was snowing at this point, and as you can see, it kinda ruined my shot.
It was such a beautiful scene, especially because no one had been there and the snow was completely untouched by footprints.
Another favorite from the day. This was leaning off the side of the railing to get a view of the other side of the mill.
Something about these snow-covered steps just drew me to it... not really sure what.
The calm on the other side of the mill.
Another favorite of the day! I could have stayed there all day, it was so soothing.
My dad and I posing with a beautiful background.
And in black & white as well!
Looking across the covered bridge before crossing it.
Overall view of the mill, from across the covered bridge and looking through the trees.
Icicles found on the side of the rock, as we were driving back.
More of the scene while driving away from the mill. We were rapidly running out of daylight.
Looking directly up into an icicle. =P
I had an awesome vacation, spending some quality time with my dad, and getting to see some truly beautiful scenes. Even though I only got to spend 3 days in Pittsburgh, I made some wonderful memories that I will keep close to my heart. Love you, Dad.