First Snow

This weekend was the first snow storm of the year. Just a few days ago, it was 65 degrees. And now, the cabin and the woods are covered in a blanket of heavy, wet snow. Enjoy the pics, and click on any image for a larger view!

Dramatic Fall Skies

All of these images are taken from the deck of the cabin

This is not a sunset, but a moonset!

It's the Harvest Moon setting at about 8:00am

Stunning sunset

This rainbow appeared before an approaching rain storm

Fall Begins

Fall color along Little Cacapon Mountain Road

Acorns I found along the nature trail

Fall color and fog seen from the deck early in the morning

Seeds on a dogwood tree

Late Summer Wildflowers

Ant Invasion

Around this time of the year, every year, the ants take over. These are Allegheny Mound Ants. Near the road, they build three-foot high mounds. In the woods, they find rotting wood and set-up shop. By the zillions. If you disturb their nest, they come out to defend it in a frenzy. They’ll crawl up your legs and start biting. (Check-out the video below!)

This is all very fascinating--until they find their way inside the cabin. By the zillions. Last weekend, they crawled all over the house and found little cracks to invade OUR nest. We vacuumed several times a day, sucking up hundreds of dead ants at a time. Help! How can we stop the ant invasion?

Early Summer Wildflowers and Berries

Mushrooms Along the Nature Trail

Weekend with Curt, Jim, Kenny, Mike, and Will