Wyoming winter

Winter in Wyoming is synonymous with wind.  Though I love the wind-swept look of snow I have to admit I hate the biting cold!  It isn't as nasty as cold in a humid climate, but it can get right bitter.  One morning last year we woke to temperatures about -30 f.  The snow had frozen into ice crystals.  It hung from weeds and branches and glittered so brightly in the sun it hurt the eyes.  It was incredibly beautiful.

Winter plays its part in Painted Boots, at times a lovely novelty because Aspen hasn't had much interaction with snow, and at times enhancing her feeling of being trapped.