"It's truly a magical phenomenon what a coating of fresh snow can do," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "And, that's not only for outside appearances but also for the inner souls of us beholders of beauty. Those artistic snow cover-ups always seem to take our eye, and if we happen to have a camera, we take their picture as we marvel at each day's offering of beautiful images throughout the landscape. More here.

• Bully pulpit/Fort Boise
• Snow fun/Slight Detour
• Did you sell Grit?/The Slice
• Your holiday planner/On Tap
• Day After: Pepperdine/SportsLink
• The Christmas dead/Barrett Rainey, RP
• From a faraway galaxy to The Kennel/Grip
• Bald Eagle Watch Week starts Dec 27/Outdoors

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