From all over the east, travellers in cars come to view the fantastic colors that define the great forests. But they stay only a very short while. As the deep blankets of snow chase away most of the tourists, the year-round residents finally reclaim the village as their own for winter sports and ice fishing. A long, sometimes dark winter sets into the region. Houselights go on in mid-afternoon, and the smell of woodfires punctuate the frigid air.
Silence permeates the landscape.
Most of the wildlife has travelled south or hybernated by this time. Tracks in the snow betray the presence of those who remain. These are like the nights so long ago when farmers would build quality furniture for their homes with wide planks harvested from the great virgin forests. Today, these history-laden antiques are cherished by local families. Some can be discovered in local barns, like the one owned by the Borseen family.