At my park, one of the things we do to open up each morning is to take a walk around the park and the boardwalk as a group. It’s a nice way to start our day, checking in with each other and looking for cool wildlife.
Several weeks ago we got a light dusting of snow overnight (not the snowcrete that’s closed down the DC area for about two weeks now). So I drew picture of a flat hat on a railing at one of the overlooks. Then one coworker added a smiling face below the hat, another added the hat band, and the last in our group drew something like a waving hand. Which is how we ended up with the above snow ranger greeting visitors! I hope we gave people a few smiles.
I really enjoy temporary graffiti like this, both making it and seeing what other people draw or shape in the snow. What’s your favorite way to enjoy the snow? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
The Contented Naturalist 
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