Winter Wonderland

You guuuuuys! I finally understand what is meant by "winter wonderland." It's not just snow on the ground or trees. It's when the fog hangs low and temperatures are below freezing. When you wake up in the morning, look out of your wide window, and catch your breath. Voila!

AH-mazing. And then there's the view of this endless landscape when the frost has settled over everything. Think a basin with groves of white. I am lamenting this first picture a bit because it just doesn't capture the INSANE beauty of this pass which we go through on our way to church on Sundays:

Sheesh, is that intense or what? There's snow, yes. But the whiteness of the landscape is primarily due to the frost.
So you're driving along admiring one breathtaking white view after another when bam! You see this:

This should definitely be featured in somebody's photo shoot. And probably a movie about ethereal-looking sanctuaries in the middle of nowhere (Brad tried the door. It was open! And empty.)
I am not photographer, but even I can see the potential here.
I'm not sure how anyone could not be happy having beauty like this foisted on them everyday. Not even puppies and kittens can rival this kind of joyous awe.