#23 Volatils and Vippes

DDW February Challenge #23 Volatils and Vippes

These two archaic words refer to wild fowl and fir trees, respectively. While snow was predicted for today, we managed to avoid the several inches blanketing our neighbor to the north, Bellingham. Currently, there's a thin layer of snow on the grass, but the streets are clear and wet under a steady rain. This morning, rain mixed with a bit of wet snow was falling when I took this picture. Quite a few volatils populated the rain-swollen waters, some moving for cover in the rushes, and others, such as these volatils, taking flight for shelter, perhaps closer to the vippes seen in the background. :)