A Peaceful Drive through the Refuge (pic)

We had a board meeting last evening and my husband and I left early so we could see what wildlife we could spot around the refuge. It hadn’t snowed up here in Erie during the day and we were surprised when we hit snow when we got down to Cambridge Springs. It turned into a beautiful drive from then on with a veil of light, fluffy-kind of snow falling gently to the ground. There were lots of tracks in the snow but not many animals out in the very cold temperatures. We saw several hawks on the drive down to Guys Mills and one large hawk hidden in a large tree near the Deer Run Overlook. As we drove through a wooded area I asked my husband to stop so I could get a photo. The way the light was hitting the tops of the trees and the beautiful snow on the branches, it would make a pretty picture. It was so quiet and peaceful.