nature has its way...

somtimes the sights around me just take my breath away. literally. a few times in the last few days my breath was taken. first- on the way to lake tahoe, driving through the falling snow, ending up at the crystal clear waters of the lake. the sun was out, yet little pieces of snow silently fell all around us, creating little dimples and circles on the lake surface.
second- driving highway 50- the most deserted road in the states. straight stretches of road, as far as the eye can see, and mountain passes full of snow. it almost made me cry. really... nature can do this to me, and i seldom cry.
crazy americans #3: this is a gate. made of moose horns. really. hundreds of them. this family work is making furniture out of dead animals. couches, tables, you name it. yuck!