The Little Maple Tree in Winter and Snowmen

Another nifty picture from the wildlife camera. This is a view of the little maple tree sans leaves and the Butterfly bushes around the deck. I use Christmas lights to light the deck which creates quite a picture from this angle at night. In February, the Butterfly bushes will be cut back to about 3 feet and the deck will be totally exposed. If experience is any guide, the Butterfly bushes will grow back taller next summer.
The Snowmen were made by my wife. Each year for Christmas she makes a unique Christmas gift for the folks in her office. These turned out great. I even helped with making the concrete weights to keep them standing straight.