As you probably know by now, I love colour and light,
But they are not always possible to find.
A mild winter means getting to love the pastels of grey, as soft as silk;
The muted browns of sky and land;
And the dance of twirling snowflakes
When an Arctic storm rages in.
For more stormy skies, please visit: Skywatch.
Lady Fi 
What I love about your photos is that they show me what I wouldn’t see myself. I’d look at those views and think, oh, it looks awful out there! I wish it were summer! I’m freezing! What am I doing in this place! But when I see your photos I see the beauty.
Thank you!
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They are all good but I really like the first one!
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Beautiful shots as always. I love that misty fall landscape in the first image.;)
xoxo
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I just felt in love with the middle photo. It’s SO beautiful! Actually all are, but that one is special to my eyes.
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Just amazing! The nature has so many colors to offer. We only need an eye to appreciate the same!
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Is that autumn foliage on the first photograph? Still?
Amazing, in that case.
All the best,
Bellis
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Sadly not with us anymore… But we had autumn leaves into November this year.
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Beautiful subtle colours!
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These photographs are so beautiful. You are an artist. You don’t need me telling you that!
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Lovely soft landscapes with beautiful words……… grey as soft as silk! Beautiful.
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Superb images.
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So pretty!
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Beautiful pictures, one and all. As usual. I really enjoy your last picture. Although it is a still there is a great sense of movement – snow and waves being buffeted by winds you cannot see but certainly can feel just by looking at it. It’s lack of color truly enhances the chill. Nicely done.
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Thanks… It looks like waves but actually there is ice on the lake and it is the snow itself that is creating those waves…
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ooh, la, la….on that first one!!
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They are all gorgeous, but my favorite is the 1st one… Love the reflections —and that color is marvelous!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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But grey is still a type of colour, right? 😉
I’m off to Finland tomorrow.
You have a good weekend.
See you next week.
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I love the first capture the best! Something about the mist softening the distant trees…
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Lovely, dreamy shots Ladyfi 🙂
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You’ve captured the beauty of winter very well in these shots.
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wow i love the fog…it makes everything to magical and mysterious…of course i like colour too but…lovely pics…it does look smeared a bit like pastels…
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Lovely captures, love the fog! That poor dock… hope it survives the freeze! =)
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I need to bundle up after looking at your frozen shots. Thanks for the beauty as always LadyFi.
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I do love your dreamy, misty captures of so much beauty! Looks so peaceful! Thank you, as always, for sharing it with us! Great way to start or end a day! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
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your photos are amazingly beautiful. it’s hard to pick a favourite here.
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truly beautiful! the first shot, especially!
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I love each one, I can’t take my eyes off the crooked doc with the perfect crop 🙂
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They are all beautiful.
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I always love fog shots and these are marvelous!
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I really like the subtle pinks.
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Beautiful scenery with the subtlety of the fog, a true work of art. Greetings.
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those first two photographs are soothing and beautiful, such a lovely vision.
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The wonderful tones and softness in these photographs are truly beautiful.
I love the perspective in the last one.
Wonderfully captured.
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The first one has a mystical quality about it. All of them do really but the first one…. you wonder what is going to rise up out of the lake. Beautiful.
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The soft colours do have their own beauty, but I hope the sunlight is back with you soon!
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Soft and beautiful!
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Wow, gorgeous shots, love them!
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Litt mystikk i disse bildene . . .
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Love the foggy scenes, makes me want to find the story within.
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Lovely ode to Winter! The pastel grey silk is wonderful!
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Beautiful wintery pastels!
Thanks for sharing them.
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Absolutely gorgeous!!! The pastels, the fog, absolutely stunning!!!
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nice shots. 🙂 My skies is not stormy this time. It is a lot of fog. 🙂
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Softer, but so beautiful. Thank you.
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How lovely it looks like you still have fall colors. Gorgeous colors and reflections. Beautiful captures, Lady Fi!
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Those fall colours were taken in November. It looks more like the last shot right now!
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~Lady Fi,
You continually capture the beauty in ALL things…
….even in the greys and muted earth.
Xx
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Good scenes. I do like the way a camera helps me to slow down and appreciate the world, rather than just plodding along…
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you are magick!
Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
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As always, it’s such a pleasure to look at your amazing photography!
*happy weekend to you*
~Maria
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“Soft as silk” is right–aabsolutely lovely photos. How you capture these lovely scenes all the time amazes me. You are definitely on the lookout for beauty every minute of the day. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie 🙂
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The sky looks blurrr… hehe
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reflection of the sky is nice
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You don’t need sun and color to make great photos – these are exquisite (and cold). I love winter!
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Muted is still lovely in a different way. Love that last one … though it makes me cold just looking at it.
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Love your series… but the first shot is the cat’s meow!
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I think that first one just jumped to my #1 favorite of yours! So beautiful!
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Beautiful images. It looks like your weather is similar to ours. We had a mild winter until a couple of weeks ago. It has been snowing every day since last Saturday.
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Delightful images, as ever!
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Such beautiful, moody, mystical colours! The glorious scene has a soft romance!
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Whoa! Soothing sights.
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Exquisitely magical! Can I join you in your next photo shoot?
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So, so beautiful. You are blessed to be able to view these scenes in person. Thank you for sharing that experience with us so skillfully and artfully.
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Beautifully captured!
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Wow! Once again you’re sharing landscape scenes that I can only dream of capturing one day! Really stunning and tranquil.
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Wonderful shots with nice reflections.
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I especially love the first one! Awesome shots!! Here’s to milder winters he he 🙂
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Is that the same jetty in the top and last photo?
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I’m standing on the same jetty but looking left in the first shot. In the second shot, I was on a small hill.
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Wonderful shadows.
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I do love your shots of pastel wintry landscape. The quietly glinting Nature in the silence makes my heart calm.
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Beautiful variation of pastel skies and landscapes !
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such a soothing palette Fi…beautiful as always.
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So lovely,more of an art work.
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You make winter look gorgeous!
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It so enjoyable to see your pictures LadyFi !!
The whole atmosphere… I love it.
Greetings from Holland,
Anna 🙂
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Wow. You have an amazing eye. The colors are incredible, as always. 🙂
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It’s a great series again, Lady Fi.
At least you have snows and ice, in the Netherlands we’ve had only two days with some frost so far. Our winter looks like fall … 😦
Enjoy your weekend.
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Lady Fi,
How beautifully you express the season!!
Winter colors are melted in harmony.
Texture is more smooth than silk.
All photos have atmosphere of black and white ink painting.
Stunning!!
Best wishes,
keiko
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beautiful shots as usual!
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Simply beautiful winter pastels!
Thanks for all the beauty you share! 🙂
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they’re all magical, but I’m really loving that last photo. it’s perfection. happy weekend to you Fiona.
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Oh yes, you’ve caught the fog very nicely!
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Great series!
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I agree with Miss Footloose. You are able to show us the beauty of a gray day, whereas so many would say, “Not again!” When will the sun come out. Thanks for that. Sonia.
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Beautiful captures!
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Gorgeous images – the middle one looks like a painting!
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As usual, Lady Fi, you bring beauty to whatever you see.
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Soft, indeed. These are just incredible. That mist floats into my world as I drift into your photos.
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wonderful series, beautiful photos
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It’s easy to see why so many of the Dutch masters had such a subdued palette when you have a mild winter like we’ve been having. On the other hand, they have gorgeous springs and summers…makes me wonder if they just painted in the winter!
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whoa! this is wow…just wow! indeed pastels n it is like a painting. the way uve got the reflections is absolutely like art on canvas. super like this one 😀
also, i’d really appreciate if you could contribute for Saturday Sareenity.
have a great weekend,
cheers!
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I especially love the middle shot, with the reflections, and such lovely – if gentle – colours.
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Pastels of grey look so mistic and gentle. I’m always mesmerized with your picturesque world and words.
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trekking your superb blog! keep blogging and inspiring people!
cheers!
..TREK..
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It’s been a strange winter here too. Beautiful images showing change.
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There is something about he subtle light at your lake – every change is breathtaking.
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Lady Fi, that top photograph is worthy of a frame!
We finally received a good measure of snow this past week. Now, however, the daytime temperatures are back above freezing and the streets are a frozen, slushy mess.
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Those shots with the mirror images on the water are just FABULOUS!!!!!! You have such an eye!
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I love muted colors and soft pastels. These photos are so wonderful.
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No wonder you have 100 comments. Well done!
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