Moonlit Path on Frozen Lake Champlain

I was sitting in my living room watching some inane action movie about galactic aliens when I looked out the window to see a bright orange glow rising from OUR own galaxy. I watched intently as the bold full moon slowly crept above the old Essex firehouse. Finding the charisma of the moon’s strong pull more entertaining than the movie, I made up my mind to brave the 5 degree-temperature and go outside to check it out.

Another World

[pullquote]I donned my winter wear… to catch a glimpse of this marvelous moon shining its golden glory across the frozen vastness.[/pullquote]

Being in self-imposed winter exile, I donned my winter wear and endeavored to take the longest walk of the season (a matter of yards) down to the lake to catch a glimpse of this marvelous moon shining its golden glory across the frozen vastness. Tramping through the crusty snow, leaving 6″ deep footprints, I found my way down to the lake shore. It was like another world as I walked out onto the ice to follow the moonlit path for a short while until my face and fingers got so cold I couldn’t take it anymore.

Vintage Postcard: Gem of the Lake (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Essex Ferry Crossing Closed Due to Ice (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Lake Champlain Frozen, Flashback to March 2005 (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Two Eagles Living on Sandy Point (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Kristen Eden’s Eagle (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)

About Kristen Eden

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan Kristen Eden was exposed to the arts at an early age by fine artist father and writer mother. With an Associate’s degree in Graphic Design, she worked as a graphic designer and art director in Los Angeles before pausing her career to raise her 3 children. Accepted into the Laguna Beach Art Group and a southern California resident for over 25 years, she returned to the Adirondack mountain region in upstate New York to pursue creative interests including acrylic painting and nature photography. www.kristeneden.wordpress.com