We've just been slammed here with absolutely frigid temps and lots of snow & ice. With the Jewish and Christian holidays either here or rapidly approaching, I'm betting not many people here are dreaming of a white anything. But you, dear blog visitor, shall be hit with a week of a Winter Wonderland, because that's what's foremost on the minds of many. This is my back yard late last week. (Click on thumbnail for more detail) Madras, Oregon; December, 2008.