– 25 C out. Swaddled like a penguin, I march out with the dog in defiance of the cold.
Glowing cheeks, icicles in nose, frosty eyelashes.
Mountains of snow to thrill and chill.
Feeling frozen. Living in this Viking freezer.
Suddenly, a warming sight greets me.
A golden sun painting the scene with warm yellow tones.
Beauty that takes my breath away and leaves me
Anticipating the next cold walk at sunset.
For more Christmas skies, please visit: Skywatch!
Lady Fi 
Always beautiful in your neck of the woods.
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Waaay too cold for me, but beautiful photo! I love the light and soft fog!
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Such a beautiful scene. That’s so worth fighting the cold, isn’t it? Especially easy for me to say as I sit here all warm and cozy enjoying your image. 😉
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The cold is coming through my computer screen as I watch this beautiful photograph. What is on the tree? Looks like beautiful giant raspberries.
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If you’re referring to the tree in the post below, then those are jolly red apples.
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ahh…how serene…yeah i would look forward to the next one as well…sigh
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Nice!
Merry Merry Christmas & Happy Happy New Year! =)
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Fabulous, Fi. I love the yellow sky, and I love your line “swaddled like a penguin”!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
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That warms the soul, indeed. So beautiful!
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That is a beautiful photo. Merry Christmas!
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The colour tones are stunning. Such rarified light. Excellent. A very Merry Christmas wishes coming from “down south” Luebeck to you and your family. All the very best.
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Gorgeous, breathtaking, other worldly and a superb capture as always! How incredible to happen on a sight like this — and have the camera handy!! Wishing you a very Merry, Happy Holiday!
Sylvia
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I love the misty magical appearance of this image…beautiful! happy holidays my friend!
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Cold, but beautiful. We haven’t been that cold yet this winter.
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it’s such a beautiful snapshot of how your world is right now. very nicely captured.
happy holidays.
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Dear friends, we wish you happy holidays
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Yikes!!! We had record snowfall this past week, but the temperature is just cold enough for a good snow…-25, yikes!!!
Your photo is lovely…love the colors and the wispy, ethereal quality of the composition!
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-25!! That´s crazy. I think I´ll take +45 then. 🙂
But it is more beautiful in your neck of the woods.
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I know the pengiun walk well.
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The writing preceding you photo is as lovely as the picture itself.
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Thank you very much for sharing your great photos on his blog. Wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best wishes. Leovi.
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Your soul sees well Ladyfi.
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Gorgeous and so very exhilarating!!
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Very beautiful scenery and it does looked like a painting on the wall. Merry Christmas and wish you have a great time celebrating with your family and friends. 🙂
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-25 C is insane. We went snowshoeing yesterday and while it was snowing on us I was stripped down to the lightest clothes that would keep me dry. That is my idea of winter. You must be north, north, north.
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Wonderful.
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LadyFi: What a beautiful scene and your slide show header is so special.
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indeed breathtaking!!
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Gourgous! Happy Holidays
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I have never experienced anything quite that cold,…yet. But you are very brave.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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It is so pretty there..even if it is cold..penguin suit..Ha..that fits the way I walk perfectly. Enjoy your day with the Anklebiters:) 🙂
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Brrr, that looks cold– too cold, but it sure makes a beautiful picture.
WIshing you a happy and warm Christmas, xo jj
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Beautiful Sky Watch posting!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Happy SWF! Have a good weekend,
Regards, Bram
My SkyWatch on WordPress
Seen on Sky Watch Friday, Season 4, Episode 24
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Beautiful, but then again your images always are…
God Jul och Gott Nytt År från Danmark,
kram
Zuzana
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Dette er det bedste foto jeg har set i denne uges Skywatch, godt gået!
Glædelig jul 🙂
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Absolutely stunning picture. I would probably go into hibernation if I lived in your climate. I guess Africa has thinned my blood.
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Beautifulll….
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Jear.
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Hello,
Beautifull picture. Love the light
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Greetz Danielle
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You are the best at seeing the beauty in life! Merry Christmas to everybody at your house. And thank you for the year-long gift of your blog!
*I do wonder how you managed to get such a good picture when your hands were in thick gloves ;>)
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Thank you for your kind words. As for taking the photo, I did it with bare hands! Very cold….
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As usual, you post magnificent photographs!
Have a Cherry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
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Santa Claus is alive and well in the hearts of children who believe all around the world. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.
~Happy Christmas and Merry New Year from our family to you and yours
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Amazing colours in this pic: the top half looks as if it was taken in old-fashioned sepia, and the bottom half is a vibrant, electric blue! 😀
Did you photoshop the image to get this effect, or did it really look like that?
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I don’t have photoshop… so yes – it really did look like this! The blue-y effect is the snow in shadow.
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I love the light in this shot. 🙂
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Wow, is that sepia or was it really that color?
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It really was that colour!
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That makes you WANT to go out…..
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Beautiful, but I’ll still take my warm LA weather.
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Very late to this post but this photo is so incredible, I just had to leave a comment! Stunning!!!
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Lovely. And such a contrast with summer in Australia, where I am now.
I wonder what I will come back to?
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Golden, indeed!
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Beautiful photo!
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Love this a lot.
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