This pencil sketch shows a couple taking a sleigh ride in the winter weather. There is a cabin along the left-hand side and several stumps in the yard. One could assume the homeowner chopped a number of trees down to either build the cabin or perhaps to create a woodpile to sustain the fire during the winter season! At the bottom right-hand corner, someone wrote, “Forest Road to Niagara, January.” Unfortunately, the artist did not put in the date of this beautiful local piece.
It has been a real winter for Niagara-on-the-Lake residents recently. This cold weather can bring on what one may call “cabin fever” or the “winter blues.” We all need to embrace the beauty of winter. Step outside and enjoy this natural phenomenon. Check for animal prints in the snow to see where bunnies squirrels or the dreaded coyote have been! Or perhaps you can get a bit more active and enjoy some tobogganing, skating, a sleigh ride or even a nice winter walk in the snow.