It amazes me to see trees in hibernation, seeds covered in thick crusts of frost
That defy gravity and, instead, cling to the branch in icy embrace.
Just think how fragile the bond between ice and tree:
All it takes is a slight change in temperature
And the whole relationship crumbles, ends
Fluttering to the ground in a soft explosions of snow.
Just like human relationships.
Yet those seeds survive the cold, those Arctic breezes
To blossom out into flowers of hope when spring arrives.
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Lovely post! Beautiful capture! And such wise observations! I couldn’t agree more! Hope your week is off to a good start. Hope you enjoy warmth and laughter and beauty, each and every day! Have a great week, Lady Fi!
Sylvia
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All it takes is a slight change in temperature
And the whole relationship crumbles, ends
substitute baby for change in temperature and yes, the whole relationship did crumble for me.
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but yes, dear by certain other reversed change in temperature will form the bond again…
and isn’t this called hope?
isn’t this hope another name for life?
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Lovely, as usual!
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Oh your illustrated poem (for such it is) is lovely.
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I am always fascinated by the leaves that hang on, even through blustery winds, blizzards, and wet snow falls. Beautiful photo!
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Nature never stops amazing me…EVER!!! Great post Fi!! :-)) Have a super day!
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beautiful images….both the words and the picture.
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Really beautiful, my friend…
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Cool!…Artistically done.
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Beautiful shot. They look nice with frost cover.
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Another lovely winter scene!
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I liked the way you linked your thoughts with the beautiful shot. 🙂
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It is a beautiful shot. Everything is very fragile – the fact we have life on earth is purely an accident – a few degrees warmer or cooler and we’d all remain the celestial dust we came from.
I guess Scandinavian winters lead to very thick books – that looks interesting.
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You’re right! Life is a miracle!
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Very beautiful and poetic post. Love the frost-crystal!
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Your world looks freezing cold, although beautiful ! I wait for spring !
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Quite haunting seeing a bare plant hanging with ice like this! Beautiful!
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Thanks for visiting my blog!
Your shot looks very cold, but it`s beautiful:-)
Wish you a great day!
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I´m always amazed at how untouched your world looks.
And the analogy of the “fragility” of our relationships is great.
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the frost is gone now. Good you captured it.
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LadyFi: Wonderfully shown and written, life is so fragile.
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And human relationships often survive the cold and blossom when the spring comes as well.
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Gorgeous! Both words and picture.
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Beautiful photo, Lady Fi. I can see such detail in the snow on the branches.
As I write this, the snowing is beginning to fall outside my window once more. I think we’re not done with winter yet, either.
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Gosh, that’s made me feel quite melancholy!!
Gorgeous photo
C x
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What a beautiful post. I love how you compared ice and trees to relationships. The photos are lovely as always. I think you must live in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
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and just like those seeds, relationships grow. it seems they have many different seasons. it is good to realise this as you go through them. we all have our favorite seasons, but each can be appreciated.
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Great shots, and lovely prose.
Jen
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To cling tenuously and then to let go…lovely expression both in words and photo.
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The photo and the words go together beautifully. Friendships and relationships of all kinds are so fragile – for me the best destroyer seems to be going on holiday! Nothing like a few days in each other’s company to make you go off each other!
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What a stunning pic Ladyfi. And very poetic post.
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Seasons are amazing in what they accomplish!
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Beautiful – both the words and the photo!
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what an amazing photograph!
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Lovely and full of deep thoughts.
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Gorgeous. I love how you wove relationships into it–beautiful imagery.
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That is just what I needed to hear right now. Thank you. Such a beautiful photo and sentiment.
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Lovely.. Lady Fi..I personally can’t wait for spring..alas it is a long way off..thanks for your encouraging words..I do appreciate them:)
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Great image for a great post.
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I’m so happy not to be freezing outside, although we do have tons of rain here in California. The photo is beautiful though. Thanks for the publishing link. Am off to check it out.
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There is something about the winter garden that is so beautiful and magical. This is a gorgeous picture.
Thanks,
xo
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so very true……
beautifully said and illustrated
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you are so right in the analogy..that’s a beautiful photo you got there:) have a good week!
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Absolutely lovely and worth of the POTW win in every way. You draw the likeness of humans and nature in a very eloquent way.
Thank you so much for stopping by my place and for your kind words,
xo
Zuzana
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Man o man, if it’s that cold I would be surprised if things weren’t hibernating. That is not my natural habitat!
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We’re all hibernating… at least mentally! And more snow and ice forecast for this week too!
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You are so great at choosing the right words and photos to go together. Just beautiful.
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Congrats on POTW from Hilary… so well deserved as this is a wonderful reminder of just how important nature is in our everyday lives, and how important it is to accept change.
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Just think – France is not so very far from you and I’ve got green shoots on the rhododendrons
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That is a lovely picture, and a wonderful concept. Wouldn’t it be lovely to hibernate through until our own season had returned? Probably not, we’d miss a great deal but I’ve always envied trees their ability to wait out the bad weather, and flourish when it’s warmer.
Congratulations on your mention for post of the week. I think the picture is particularly lovely.
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Congrats on POTW from Hilary
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the fragile bond between ice and tree – that’s lovely
the photo is beautiful
congrats on POTW
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Congratulations on winning Hilary’s POTW
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That was a lovely post.
Congratulations on POTW.
Nuts in May
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I’m only thin because I work out six days a week. It’s the only way to keep my curves under control!
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Visiting the POTW for the first time.
and the first time here.
truly incredible. glad to have you.
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Beautiful! You so deserve post of the week. Congrats!
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That was wonderful!
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So painfully true but beautifully expressed.
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Beautiful branches – such lovely Christals on them!
Quiltworks!
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Beautiful picture, lovely words. Congrats on being named Post of the Week!
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Such a lovely picture, and such wise reflections! This was definitely worthy of the “Post of the Week” award!
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lovely poetry. gorgeous photo.
stopping by from Soul Aperture. one love.
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I found you via Soul Aperture. I love how many of us are roaming the blogroads stopping to say hello here and there. So, hello to you. Happy almost-Friday.
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Great post!
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There’s a lot of truth there. Relationsheips can be fragile!
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Beautiful photo, and great food for thought about relationships, loss, and renewal.
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Lovely photo and lovely poetic reflection.
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