That little strip of color on the horizon is the most color we saw this evening for sunset!

Around sunset, it was pretty apparent we weren't going to see Jupiter or Saturn. We were hoping there might be some good color as parts of the clouds seemed rather thin. There was a tiny bit of color but that's it. The snowy and icy trees still looked good though!

We didn't focus too much on the scenery that was further away. The snow and ice covered trees were simply more interesting to look at!

The most beautiful areas that we saw were where the trees were encased in snow and ice! It was similar to what we saw the day after the storm further north in Maryland but with more snow and more ice. Jewell Hollow Overlook had the most beautiful trees of all the areas that we visited today. It was simply stunning!

It turns out that the snow conditions really varied depending on exactly where you were in the park. Some areas had just a bit of snow on the ground with bare trees, while in other areas, the trees were completely snow covered. And in other areas they were encased in ice. We ended up driving through about half way through the middle portion of the park. It's all we had time for!

The cannons made for an interesting subject as we walked through the snow covered field next to the visitor center. They also had snow and ice on them though it didn't produce quite the same effect as on the trees.

The snow was fresh when we arrived and virtually untouched by humans. However, various types of animals had walked by. We definitely aren't even amateurs at identifying tracks, however, we guessed one set was a running deer based on the huge distance between footprints.

There was a period of freezing rain yesterday which resulted in all the trees being covered with ice! It was quite beautiful! The effect was really only noticeable when looking towards the sun. When viewed in the other direction, the ice was virtually invisible.