I took this close-up picture on our hike to Stone Valley taken in Colton, New York during a lab field trip. This close-up of a trickling open stream is in a hardwood forest and was surrounded by numerous white pine, ash, and birch trees. This picture captivated my attention because along with the river, this was the only body of water still viewable and unfrozen. It was also interesting because it was moving underneath the accumulated snow layer and if it wasn't for this small open portion of stream, none would have even known it was there.