These could easily be scenes from the arctic, achingly bright, marked with long shadows colored blue by the shockingly clear skies. Front yard snowdrift moguls could be glacier-draped mountains. A passing dog's paw-prints become those of the mighty wolf. The late-day sun reveals the mysterious world that lies just outside our door.
PhotonStopper 
Two beautiful pictures. I love the shadows in the first picture and the tracks in the second picture.