I love the bare bones of winter. The windswept solitary landscapes that speak of cold and golden moments of stillness.
It’s a mistake to think that winter is a dead season. It’s a season of well-deserved rest for nature,
And beneath those bones, there is furious activity after a long period of sleep. Seeds are popping, roots growing,
Flowers waiting patiently to be born.
Beneath the weight of ice and snow, there is a feeling of something more…
Something is waiting there.
It’s just that we can’t see the whole story.
Yet.
For more winter (or summer skies), please visit: Skywatch.
yet….and i cant wait…i got patience issues…lol…love that first shot…
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Beautiful words and images, pure poetry. I agree with you completely on the sentiments of winter. It is tranquil and protecting unseen life.
xoxo
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So true. I love it too!
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You said that so beautifully, Fi! You are a true artist the way you manage to catch those images with your camera.
I only wish winter were a bit shorter 😉
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Oh, today the sun is so strong.. I’m a spring girl.
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Sun here too… deliciously warm. Making diamonds on the ice…
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How very true, this year I felt the winter was a time of deep introspection, I am waiting too, for something in me to be born.
Such a profound post. Lots to reflect, I love it. Thank you, ladyfi
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LadyFi: I love your headers and you capture winter so wonderfully.
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Hi there! Thanks for dropping by my blog & leaving a comment. The photos in your blog are absolutely stunning!
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Breathtaking!
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Oh yes, so true. It’s going to explode.. just not yet. Lovely photos and poetic words.
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What an unusual shot. I love that you put it into context with both the words and the larger photo.
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Beautiful, very poetic images.
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How is it possible to make a dead sunflower look so beautiful dressed in blue?
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One of the coolest things about blogging is seeing bloggers grow, and expand their talents.
Your shots are simply breathtaking, I love the direction that you are going in.
It makes me almost yearn for those cold winter temps, notice I said almost.
How is that backhoe doing digging in the snow?
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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So beautiful! Your words and images convey that sense of waiting and anticipation so well.
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Amazing winter!
Wonderful captures Lady Fi.
Happy weekend.
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and it’s amazing just how quickly it all starts coming alive with the slightest increase in temps!
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so many subtle colours in that second photo! It’s lovely!
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Love your images, but more importantly I love how you write. Have a lovely day.
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What a beautiful photo and of course even though everything looks dead under the snow, there is always life stirring.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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I think I can hear spring rustling through those dried grasses and sighing in the frosty pink glow. The layers in that last photo really draw the eye to the horizon.
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“In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed an apple tree, in cocoons a hidden promise….”
With patience we see the beauty in each step.
Lovely images! I especially like the second one.
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Lovely pictures! Winter in pictures is lovely! Wish I were viewing it from Florida!!! 🙂
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“Oh pretty.”
Not a very eloquent sentiment, but evidently a very sincere one since I said it out loud when I saw your post.
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that was lovely!!
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Love the blues in that first photo. And I do agree with you that winter is a time of rest.
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How in the world did you find a way to make those look so stunning … that first shot is gorgeous!
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I love the look of a wintry landscape, yours are gorgeous!
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… New life!
Can’t wait till spring!
Everything will be new again.
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I love the mood of these, the texture, and the warmth that permeates the cold.
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Absolutely gorgeous shots. I have not seen a sunflower in this color before. A lovely post and I did so enjoy your visit.
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Another story yet to unfold.
An awakening!
Something to look forward to.
Stunning photo of the sunflower!
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Beautiful thoughts and a wonderful take on a season I’ve never really experienced! When the genie grants me three wishes, I may ask to get dropped in to your winter for a few days, just long enough to experience what it’s really like. (I guess the second wish would have to be for an entirely new wardrobe ;>)…Florida stuff just wouldn’t fut it.)
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I couldn’t agree more about winter. your photos just blow me away.
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Wonderfully depicted.
You are seeing the beauty of reality, I see the beauty of a dream.We are between seasons.
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Thank you for helping me to see winter in a different light. I have always loved winters — until this year and for some reason I’ve had trouble dealing with the cold and the gray — maybe it has to do more with aging than climate, but whatever, you’ve helped me see as I did years ago. Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!
Sylvia
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Master of poetry and photographs.
Joyce M
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Great flow of words, very nice read and lovely pics.
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beautiful shots, love the second one
happy weekend
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Ladyfi; I had a long, pondering look at the winter pictures. Like you said, underneath all this snow and cold and ice is a lot of activity as the roots of trees grow through winter. The scenery, birds, barns it is all life; here and wonderful. You are a great artist with words and pictures. Congratulations.
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Oh gosh both photos are equally beautiful you have in deed captured the spirt of the moment. Thanks for sharing with sky watch friday and your kind comments on my post earlier.
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Think I may be out on a limb here, but I like the second picture more – its just pure winter.
Splendid.
Stewart M – Australia
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great photos and wise words to match. have a great weekend.
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The waiting for the end of the story is the hard part. It will come!
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a different way to look at sunflowers. 🙂
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Your photos are very dramatic!
Thanks for dropping by…
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Wonderful winter shots. Very nice perspective.
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So soft, quiet, and lovely. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
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Beautiful shots,for me winter is always special because i haven’t experience it.
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Beautiful, poetic insight of how the earth works in winter, and breathtaking shots!
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Beautiful pictures, but I long for spring skies now !
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The first photo is AWESOME!
I took a similar photo as yours (w/o snow)…
Thanks for sharing.
Yoshi
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Oh wow. The joys of following back. What a delightful blog you have. I shall be back. The mix of words and images is irresistible.
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Awesome photography!
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I’m with you–there is life going on right under the snow! Lovely photos.
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Such true comments and gorgeous photography!! I’m like a kid waiting on Christmas, only I’m waiting on spring!!! YEAH!!!! 🙂 By the way, another huge congratulations on AB1’s huge achievement, how exciting!!! Have a wonderful weekend!
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We are just starting to see signs of the rebirth here. The will get covered with snow and continue to bloom. Amazing and beautiful.
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There’s a Swedish Church in London, which I haven’t been to yet.
I think I am a church geek!
I love taking photos of stained glass windows!
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what stunning photos….but how I wish spring were here….
Gill in Canada
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How I love this! I feel exactly the same way about winter and love winte images. You are so right, so much is going on deep inside, beneath the surface. Welcome winter.
Andie
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Yes, it`s so wonderful! I think the clors is so delicate and romantic.
Hope you have a nice weekend:-)
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How true! I can’t until we can see it all! Love the buried sunflowers!
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Beautiful sky and mesmerizing words. Deeply moving and reflective thoughts on winter. I really enjoyed this.
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MAGICAL!! I don’t know which I like best…the first one is so surprising. How can something seemingly dead look so beautiful? And that second one makes me feel like I am there, breathing in the beauty…savoring the view…
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On the first,how can something seemingly dead look so beautiful? And that second one… makes me feel like I am there, breathing in the beauty…savoring the view…
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absolutely gorgeous!
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Well said..but I am getting impatient! I bet you are too:)
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Oh, my breath has been taken away 🙂 WOW.WOW!
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