Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Hello Winter

with darkness...and cold.

You have a certain appeal for me.
No flying skeeters and No-seeums. Fresh cool air. Cold crisp nights and days. 
Warm blankets and a cuddly dog at night.
Candle light.
Soups.
Stews.


Frigid winds. Leafless trees.

Bitter.

Bright clear sunshine on cold days. Low slanted sunny days.

Ice.

Snow.




Colors of delight in 
the forest
of invasive Barberry plants.


Glistening paths through the woods with a happy dog who also loves cold weather.


The pleasure of seeing the moon in the morning through the naked trees.



...and now in the logged area of the forest...
magical morning light as the sun comes over the hillside.
 


Welcome winter. 
You are a good friend.

4 comments:

  1. Winter is a good friend indeed, and so few people realize that. We have had snow here, too, and my friends at the bird feeders bring great joy.

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  2. I don’t mind winter so much, but I am not a fan of pre-winter. I haven’t loved this too-early snow, and I look out of the window from my comfy chair to see more flakes falling.

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  3. I had a couple of winters in Wisconsin, and was stunned at the brilliant light levels, so unlike the dark winter days I'd grown up with in the UK. Sunglasses in winter! I could have managed with less bitter cold though.

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  4. I'm a fan of winter too, for the first month. Then I want it to be Spring again. Fat chance of that!

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