Not many may think Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston is a four seasons paradise, but slap on a pair of snowshoes or cross country skis and see what the 357 acres has to offer in the winter months.
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- Icicles from under the out hang of a rock in Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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- A fungus grows on a tree in Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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- The farmstead foundation on at the meeting of Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary’s green and orange trails are little more than subtle indents in the snow.
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- Vibrant greens of lichen on rocks pop out at the eye against the pure white of snow in Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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- A single leaf mars the pristine whiteness of a snow covered trail at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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- Only a few leaves cling to the snow covered trees in the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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- The trail markers at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary are easier to find in the winter months, as the bright colors contrast against the stark scenery.
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- The streams found within the borders of the 357 acres Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary stay unfrozen in the winter months.
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- The blue trail at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary is well packed down by the snowshoers who use the trails in the 357 acre reserve.
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- Acorns, probably broken open by a squirrel, lay at the bottom of a tree near the rear boundary of Thorncrag.
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- A tree fallen sometime ago has been weathered by the elements and sticks out in sharp contrast from the winter wonderland of Thorncrag in February.
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- A snow covered sign leads to a snow covered rock in Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary.
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