Christmas is soon upon us! Unfortunately, we’re suffering from grey weather and lack of snow, so I’ve delved into my archives to try and capture that festive feeling…
A magazine contacted me recently and bought this photo
Called Festive. I like the simplicity of this arrangement.
I love Nature’s
Very own fireworks. (We never have real ones.)
The Christmas spirit
Isn’t to be found in things —
Although I was happy to discover Santa’s sleigh a few years ago.
The Christmas spirit is one of love,
Compassion and forgiveness.
For more festive feelings, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
Oooooooh, I absolutely adoooore these photos!! ๐๐๐๐๐
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We didn’t have any snow as well, must of been the climate change. Beautiful snow images Fi.
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No Snow in switzerland, too. We have Sringtime๐ Thank You, for your beautiful pictures.
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That’s what it was like last Christmas here in Fargo, North Dakota. This year we have a little snow and I hope it stays put for Christmas. ๐
Lovely festive photos!
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great captures..specially last two!
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So beautiful!
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So pretty. And congrats on selling the top photo!
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Love that old sleigh.
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Compassion and forgiveness โฆ when looking at the world, these qualities seem illusive yet a deeper view shows people everywhere trying to do the right thing and to do good. Thank you for the reminder and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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WoW, WoW, WoW….every one is gorgeous, each would make an especially beautiful Christmas card!!
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all of your photos are magazine-worthy. thanks for always sharing your joys, beauty, and love of the world here. ๐
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I’m not surprised it would make a great cover photo as would all your photographs, lovely festive shots.
Wren x
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A lot of beautiful shots there ๐
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How lucky someone wants to pay for your work – you certainly deserve it!
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Congrats on the Festive photo. All your photos are beautiful.
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We have leftover snow/ice here but rain and mild temperatures are in the forecast for Christmas Eve so it will be gone. I love the photo of the tree with the apples for decorations. Merry christmas to you! Have a wonderful holiday.
Pamela
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Beautiful series and winter photos
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Same here, no snow. And congratulations, do share when it gets published. Would love to see it.
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Fiona, your every picture perfectly.
As always I am delighted.
Greetings.
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These are wonderful photos!
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Wonderful pictures, I’m not surprised a magazine wanted the first one. You are so talented.
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This is one absolutely LOVELY POST!!!
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Hello, they are all beautiful wintry images. I especially love your dogs. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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How lovely that the magazine bought a photo! Well done! It is lovely, as are all the photos in this festive post.
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That sleigh is wonderful! Hope your Christmas is wonderful.
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Congrats, Lady Fi! Merry Christmas!
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Thank you for inviting us!
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Warm ALOHA,
ComfortSpiral
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Wisdom and beauty. Megathanks.
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A wonderful selection of beautiful pictures!
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Lovely photos evocative of the season. I love the one of the pine from above – so lovely.
How is Ruby and her puppies? Do we get to see pics soon? ๐
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Ruby is doing well. We haven’t been to visit the pups yet, and the long-awaited photos that the breeders promised to send haven’t been sent yet…
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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Fiona, I can’t thank you enough for digging through your archives and sharing these MAGNIFICENT snow images because we too have had no snow so far this winter. In fact, it’s predicted to be in the HIGH 70’s on Christmas day.
As one of your other readers said, I think all your photographs are magazine-worthy ๐
LOVE the one of the sleigh!
What a wonderful Christmas post, my friend! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
X
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Oh that tree is definitely magazine worthy ( as are pretty much all of your pictures)…. Sorry for all your rain and gray. Sounds a lot like Oregon and reminds me of why we leave for the Winter!
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Sallie – your blog site seems to be down – not working… Thanks for your comment.
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Your Christmas photos are beautiful as are your words of love compassion and forgiveness in the season.
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Congratulations – your winter photographs are gorgeous Fiona.
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“The Christmas spirit is one of love, compassion and forgiveness”: so true.
Merry Christmas!
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happy holidays among the tons of snow!
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We don’t have snow yet… hence my dip into my archives… ๐
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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Love the old withered sleigh…Great winter shots.
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So lovely to see pictures of snow from past years. Snow seems to be lacking everywhere this year. I love that old sleigh. Happy Christmas to you!
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thank you for these beautiful snow pictures – merry christmas and a happy new year โค
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Nature’s own fireworks are the best! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!
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Lovely pictures !
Merry Christmas !!
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Fantastic winter shots.
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Love the sleigh ๐ You aren’t the real Santa are you ? I’d like a ๐ and a ~
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Nice pics!
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Congratulations! Wonderful winter pictures… ๐๐
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A lovely collection :-).
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it doesn’t look like it will be a white christmas for us either. these are wonderful. happy holidays!
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“…grey weather and lack of snow”…in here, too!! Your winter images are a delight for soul.
I’m wondering, I’m thinking… and I believe that from two years ago is the last time since I saw snow consistently in the city…
“Being grey” is the color state of the last seasons for a long time. and for sure, no one can say that it looks like a Spring or autumn time, because it is colder than usual in those periods. But who knows? Perhaps snow will come just in time to have a magical White Christmas!… And for sure you’re right: what we really need is love, forgivness and compassion!
Till then all the best for these Holidays, warm and cosy Christmas time, good cheer with lots of joys, friends and a good health to you and family! Crฤciun Fericit ลi voios, tuturor! Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year, too!
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Thank you for the tour of the archives – that sleigh looks particularly charming!
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You did a fien job of retrieving the Christmas spirit from your archives. Excellent images.
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Beautiful photos! We’re also getting more rain than snow, quite unseasonably warm for this time of year.
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Fiona, I wish you Christmas filled with magic, wonder and love:)*
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Fiona, I wish you Christmas filled with magic, wonder and love:)*
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Even the snow couldn’t resist the temptations of the Christmas spirit ๐
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Congrats on selling that gorgeous photo and others are wonderful to ~
Wishing you the magic and love of the season,
artmusedog and carol
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Merry Christmas!
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Such beautiful Christmas scenes and sentiments. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Dear Lady Fi – thank you immensely for the joy you spread with your amazing photography; I’m not surprised a magazine purchased that first image – it’s simplicity is gorgeous. I do wish you and yours a specially blessed and safe Christmas and look forward to viewing more of your spectacular photography throughout 2016 and beyond.
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Hi! Your Christmas season photos are very beautiful. I hope you will have a white Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful photos.
Merry Christmas , Greetings
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lovely .. merry christmas to you and yours both 2 and 4 legged …
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Lovely photos and sentiments! Sorry you don’t yet have snow but then we make the best of it don’t we? Sending you and the family best wishes for a wonderful Christmas season and start to the new year!
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Beautiful capture on things relevant to Christmas and that also make wonderful reminisce of past celebration. The first one is worth gifting!
Merry Christmas
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Wise words, my friend. Your world is beautiful.
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So beautiful images for these days.
I wish you and yours a happy days
and a Great New Year plenty of happiness.
hugs
ยท LMA ยท & ยท CR ยท
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The KISS in the first is exquisite. And the Season is best, an true, if kept simple. So from me to you, Merry Christmas and Shtufffs.
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What – no snow in Scandinavia? Must feel strange! Love your first photo:) Anyways, snow or no snow, wishing you and yours a merry Christmas:)
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en regardant la premiรจre photo,รงa me fait penser qu’avec un simple ananas,on peut faire un sapin de noรซl
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Merry Christmas to you and yours !
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Merry Christmas to you all! ๐
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Snow is a rarity here. Thank you for sharing yours. Merry Christmas.
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congrats to the sale ๐
lovely to see a snowy image. ๐
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Congratulations on selling your photo!!! Lovely “Festive” shots!!!
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Lovely thoughts and images, Fiona!
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