Star nosed Mole

I had set out this syrup season with one goal in mind; I must double last years supply and become self sufficient in maple syrup!.
Little did I know what I would find along the way...

Wolf print

I'm not sure what type of canine it was, but it was a big one, thats for sure. 

Wolf print Ontario

I came across this single track of prints at the back, it could be from the lone black wolf I saw a few years back.

Wolf print Ontario

Trudging back to the house to get more syrup supplies, then off I go! back to the woods for more tapping, when all of a sudden I came across this little guy, a star nosed mole, barely moving and just laying on top of the snow. I took these shots with my phone at the time I found him, and good thing at that as when I came back from getting my good camera, the barn cat had called it lunch.

Star nosed Mole

It has an almost alien like mouth/nose and never in my life have I seen anything like it. The hands on it are also something to give pause. Im still not sure what happened to it, why it was just laying there with no trauma or wound to it. But I am very thankful for being able to see it and get a picture. 

Star Nosed Mole

 An old deer antler that I found was converted into a door handle

Deer antler door handle

The night time shots gave it a real scary movie like look

Antler door handle

Cow bone door handle

Cow bone door handle

Bone door handle

Bone door handle