Goodbye to Winter

Awoke to an inch of snow this morning here at the lake.  So maybe this goodbye is a bit premature!  This year we have had the longest snowy evening I've seen in my 12 years of living in Montana - the coldest temps and most snow.  I am confident there will be ice on the lake into May, something I have seen only a couple other times.  The pictures below and above were taken in early December, just as the lake was freezing solid.  The photographer is Nicole Wickens, of Green Door Photography.  Nicole is a local Missoula area artist, who specializes in weddings and portraits.  Huge thanks to her for sharing these photos of the lake and HLL critters.