A meandering creek flows towards a lake in the winter landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

Remnants of a fallen tree acutely protrude from the frigid water in a winter landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

Winter serenity at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A moody winter atmosphere at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A moody winter scene at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A peaceful winter vibe at A moody winter atmosphere at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A serene winter vibe at A moody winter atmosphere at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

Water in all three phases as liquid, ice, and vapor. A frigid winter scene at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee..

A peaceful winter nature landscape scen at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A serene winter nature landscape scene at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

A snow-covered meandering path by the lake. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

Culvert view of a frigid landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

An array of icicle formations by a waterfall. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

Positive vibes with brighter trails ahead. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

The bright red eye of a male Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) peering through the greenery. A nice creepy vibe.

The boathouse at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina the morning after a rare snow.

A clear cold windy morning at the boathouse at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. Snow-covered trees.

Snow covered trees on a clear sunny morning at the boathouse at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Early morning sunlight striking the snow-covered treetops by the boathouse at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Early morning twilight at the boathouse at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. Just after a rare snow.

View of the snow-covered pier during early morning twilight at Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A river cooter basks in the sun on a mossy log in Elk River in Franklin County Tennessee.

An eastern box turtle, a vulnerable species, makes his way through the mud at Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.