Snowy North Field Perimeter - Part 1

We missed one nor'easter, but got caught by the second one. The morning after, I decided to get on the tractor and drive around the outside perimeter of the north field to see the snowy sights. I drove past the cattle and horses in the south field as I headed up the gravel road for the north field:

Just past my north field are the remains of a former house trailer. This collapsed shed used to be their front entrance. It also sheltered the fox kits which I photographed  last spring. You can see those baby fox photos here:

That trailer used to have old fashioned pink roses which grew by this fence. They still bloom each year, though they are now in so much shade that I'm not sure how long they can continue:

I turned left to travel along the outside of the north field fence line. I planned to photograph the snowy beauty which surrounded it:

This open field used to be connected to mine, but they were separated when the property was sold:

I often drive down the gravel road after a snowstorm to photograph snowy pines, but hardwood trees are also pretty after a snowstorm:

I stopped to photograph this wild grass, which offered a bit of wintry beauty:

These brushy woodlands, with lots of small branches to collect the snow, looked dazzling:

I came to the corner of my field, where I'd turn left at the gate and follow the back fence line:

White birches didn't look quite so white with all that glittering snow around them:

At the corner of the property was the apparently dead trunk of an old tree which had sprouted and is now growing up again. It occurred to me that I'd never bothered to notice what kind of tree it is. I'll try to do that when the leaves are on it:

I passed an old lane which leads down into the woods and off into another field, a tiny portion of which I own. I've been piling brush along the side:

As I traveled along the edge of the field, I looked back toward my barn and house, with the neighbor's red barn across the county road:

The tractor is the best way to travel in deep snow. I sit high up where I can get a great view and it can pretty much go anywhere. If, however, I did get stuck, I could use the bucket to push my way out of a tricky situation (I've had to do it before). There was more to see along the perimeter, though, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: