February is a a time where nothing much happens;
Where life unfolds with the rhythm of the seasons —
And splashes of colour surprise and delight:
February fog
A magical parchment sky,
A glittering rainbow world.
It’s true though that change is good for the soul,
When one kind of colourful world
Is exchanged – even though briefly – for another.
It’s nice to get away and gain a little perspective —
It helps you appreciate all the good things you already have.
The true harvest of my life is intangible – a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched. — Thoreau
The vibrancy of Time Square, NY
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Lady Fi 
What an interesting juxtaposition. From the serenity of the countryside to the frenzy of Times Square. Great post!
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Beautiful post!
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A beauty of contrasts:)
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nice…i def love the little steps out into another part of the world….nyc esp….nice pic…that first pic almost looks sepia and makes a great contrast to the second…
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Such beautiful, vivid words paired with amazing photos! Love the idea of a parchment sky!
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i love your peaceful scenes… years ago i would have welcomed the city’s hustle and bustle, but these days, give me peace and quiet and country…
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It must have been more than just a little change, being in New York. You really captured the essence of the city in that photo! -Danette
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Gorgeous photos!!! From one extreme to the other, must have been quite a difference in the noise level 🙂
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wonderful snaps…and what contrast!
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What a contrast! Very different worlds.
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Lady Fi,
I adore how your ART reflects LIFE.
Xxx Kiss for Oscar, please.
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What a contrast between the rural life and the city life. Both attractive for different reasons.
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Two very different but colourful worlds.
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Congratulations on this exquisite work and bring the beauty of nature before our eyes. Wonderful light. Greetings.
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What wonderful pictures you catched of the fog. No, we dont have any snow more but in shadow places some can still be there like the photos of the squirell…
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WOW! What a contrast! Yes, a break from the routine is so therapeutic.
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The first two are magnificent photos, thanks ever so much.
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What a contrast between the two places! Love the golden fog.
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Great contrasts here – while recognising the vibrancy and life suggested in your NY shot, give me the peace of fog/mist any day! Happy week.
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First two shots are mind blowing. 🙂
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NY is really colorful while the place in Sweden is very calm and simple. I prefer Sweden. 🙂
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Me too… in case you hadn’t guessed. But it’s lovely to visit a big city for a few days.
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Beautiful photos, those golden coloured skies in the first two are amazing.
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nice foggy shots.
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What a juxtaposition! I love seeing NYC through your eyes!
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I love the way you showed your beautiful and colorful natural world and then showed the colorful city.
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love the first two shots! I like the contrast between the countryside and the big city.
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Love the first two shots so calm..and then Times Square..never been there except in photos.
I love the way you caught the snow sparkles on the lake:)
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love the contrast in the two scenes – both beautiful in their own way!
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Two worlds ~ so different!
such quiet and peace ~ silence in the first photos…
then…
the color and sounds of NYC.
Wow… very nice!
*Maria
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Beautiful photos and comparisons! I enjoy the peaceful nature surroundings rather than big city life.
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The colors of Times Square are beautiful, but I like the colors of your world as well.
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Certainly is colourful.
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Wonderful shots, truly magical.
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superb captures!
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The serenity of the country side has my vote. Increasingly I don’t do hustle and bustle well – even briefly.
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The parchment, are you having a sand storm? Brisbane looked like this when there was a sandstorm
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It was thick fog lit up by the setting sun.
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exquisite photos but the first one is my favourite. 🙂
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you are right about them having fun. You should see them push one another up the ramp of the truck.
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What a contrast between the serene beauty of one place to the vibrant enthusiasm of the other!
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Magical parchment, indeed. Rather like an oriental scroll…
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A change is like a holiday they say, that is why we are off on our travels again.
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I think NY would scare me!
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Fantastic… both the nature set tone and manmade time square! Lovely perspective on the difference and change.
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Love the contrasts! The February fog shot is beautiful!
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Wow! What a contrast!
Change is always good, it helps you value little things of life.
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Always a visual treat to visit here. Sounds like you had a great time.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Wow! Talk about contrast! From the sublime to the crazy!!!! 😀 😀 😀 … wonderul!
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Vilken läcker färg du fångat på dimman. Din omgivning är helt underbar och spännande för mig som bor så långt söderut man kan komma. Jag njuter av att få ta del av dina vackra bilder.
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First of all- stunning photos! That you haven´t made a calendar or something yet is amazing- you have just TOO many wonderful photos to not do SOMETHING with them! Second- it´s such an interesting contrast these two worlds you portray here in this post. I think each must be wonderful and magical in it´s own way!
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Beautiful photos indeed! =)
I love the snow, but the one from NY is gorgeous! =) I’m so glad you’re sharing some ohotos from NY on your blog, I would like to go there one day.. one lovely day :))
I do believe exchanging environment or worlds is good, especially one gets a perspective.. 🙂
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The photos have an ethereal look.
Quite beautiful!
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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Lovely colours in the first two shots. Contrasted well with the sharp vibrancy of the third!
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wonderful foggy photos, surely there’s a little artifice involved? You have a magical landscape to portray.
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The first one is straight out of the camera. I increased contrast and color in the second. I’ve never seen anything like it before!
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I always love looking at your photos, and the first two are quite mystical!
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It’s been a few years since I’ve been to NYC. I’ll take the tranquility of your first two lovely photos any day!
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wonderful series of shots….love the Feb. fog shots, I can’t seem to get any shots in this weather here, perhaps I should look for fog!
Love your header.
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Those are stunning! And the contrast with the last photo amazing…. how absolutely lovely the whole post is.
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that was me above — here I am again trying to see if I can post w/o using my word press alias.
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Hurray! It works
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A lot of contrast between the first images and the last. Love that foggy day.
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such a difference between your foggy world and the colors of the city, both amazingly colorful.
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The fog and light is in great harmony! Lovely!
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Fi, I am a fan of fog pictures. They are mysical I think. I liked your Times Square, NY photo too – Dave
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I love fog photos! Your’s are exquisite.
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Nice contrast between Sweden and New York. I visited Time Squre a few years ago.
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Happy Wednesday!
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It must have been somewhat of a culture shock – your peaceful lake and then the cacophony of the city. Both surprise and delight. But – I cannot get enough of the lake photos!
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Beautiful–almost like golden fog. Enjoyed catching up on your blog!
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No interest in NY. Love the ‘sepia’ effect of the outdoor shots.
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Brillant! What a contrast!
Murray loves Times Square – which for a child with autism I find amazing! It’s so crazy but there’s something about it that appeals hugely to him!
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I was convinced now again that change is a chance to have something and I was overpowered by February fog in the north .
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Yes, of course it’s good to get away. And NYC is such an exciting place. But I would rather look at photos like the first two. What beautiful light, and what a fairytale land it creates!
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Great Times Square shot, so vivid and filled with life.
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· Yeah. Your world is really colorful as your photos are. You see, I love tese kind of photos.
· hugs
CR & LMA
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Amazing contrast! The sudden view of the Times Square is almost a shock! 🙂 Fantastic shots.
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