It was a wonderful Christmas and New Year's Holiday for our family. Lots of family time with good food and fellowship. The weather has been winter like in Buffalo up until New Year's Eve when all the snow began to melt and by the end of the day January 1st, there was green, well greenish, grass with little water ponds throughout the yard. However today it got cold and has been snowing most of the day. This shot was taken in Emery Park just outside the Village of East Aurora. I liked the mix of autumn and winter this scene provided as well as the tad bit of melancholy looking at a snow covered picnic shelter always seems to bring to me.

Best wishes for this new year of 2011 to all.