In late December, snow blankets the landscape and the daylight hours are brief.
Readers also tiptoe, scramble, and whisper.
The child seeks to solve a mystery: I search for you as the sunlight fades in the silent slough on the Shortest day.
The scene is quiet, yet alive with activity--if you know where to look.
Bundled up against the cold, a child and an adult explore the slough , a marshy area along the river where many animals live, hunt, and play.
In late December, snow blankets the landscape and the daylight hours are brief