"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home." ~ Edith Sitwell Winter has officially arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere, since it it the time of the Winter Solstice. Winter is a… Continue reading Monday Mantra 39 – Winter is the time for comfort…
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Winter Bones
Winter shows the bones of the Earth, bare and beautiful with their dark outlines that crisscross against stark backgrounds. Snow comes forth as a sort of second skin, reminding us of the life that lies just within, sleeping and still. A soft, white blanket, thick and cold, draping the landscape in it's wake. It's a… Continue reading Winter Bones
Snowy Daze
As promised, a few of the snowy views from around my abode. Most of these images were snapped late on Thursday evening when the snow fell the heaviest. It was a wet snow, the kind with thick flakes that clump up and cause tree limbs and plants to bend and buckle underneath their weight. Never… Continue reading Snowy Daze
Misplaced But Lovely
Today was as mild and sodden as any late Spring day and the gentle air reached out to gently caress whatever it touched with it's dewy mist. There was just one problem, and herein lies the rub - today was no May day! It's January and smack dab in the middle of Winter. The air… Continue reading Misplaced But Lovely
Joyous Yuletide
May this Winter Solstice bring bright blessings and a joyful new season filled with cheer, good tidings and love that will last well into the new year! Namaste ~ Ella
Word Nerd : Brumous
"...and so another night gave way to a dark, brumous morning, where the mountains hid themselves amidst the low clouds and the stark outlines of the trees danced in the chill air." ~ Ella Friday marks the Winter Solstice and the turning of another season. I am ready for heavy, brumous nights and mornings, chill,… Continue reading Word Nerd : Brumous