One of the best things about having snow on the ground is how animal tracks are suddenly visible. Here are some photos I took of animal tracks on my last hiking trip to New Hampshire.
Many have been made by small, scurrying animals, obviously anxious to get back under cover – mice, or perhaps voles.
Another small mousey critter, I believe.
Snowshoe hare. Impossible to miss with the huge back feet that come right up level to the smaller front paws.
Red squirrel, judging by the length of the stride.
I had seen some interesting ruffed grouse tracks on the way up the mountain, but by the time we descended, human tracks had obliterated them. I should have phtographed them on the way up, but I was intent on reaching my destination. Lesson learned.
Digging RI 
oh I am so happy that you’re getting out and about. Nothing as invigorating as hiking, snow, animal tracks. In the olden days we followed bear tracks until I realized that a potential result was unsettling enough to stop our pursuit. Good memory though.
Happy holidays to you and your readers across the globe. Go Dirtynailz and your talent!
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I do love the woods, especially in Winter. Thanks for the good wishes. I envy you those bear tracks.
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Ironic, and interesting, isn’t it, how much you can see when the ground is covered. And how mysterious some of it can be.
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That is so true, Lee. When the ground is bare, unless it’s muddy, there is no trace of who or what passed by.
There’s a profound metaphor for life there somewhere, but my brain is too fried to figure it out.
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