Sun Setting on Grass

Took out my telephoto lens today and was thrilled to come upon dried grass lit up by the soon-to-be setting sun. I made so many beautiful images in this series, it was hard to choose just one!

First Sign of Spring

Can't believe after that long winter and all that snow, that there is life sprouting forth!

Won't Stop Snowing

Here is one last snow image . . . hopefully Sunday's storm is the last one! Spring is in the air . . . I'll miss winter (not)!

The Sky

What a treat for the eyes, to look up in the sky and see such a glorious pattern. I am forever grateful to Mother Nature for providing us with endless joy.

Snow Shadows

Everywhere you look, there are mounds of dirty snow, piled up high -- there's nowhere else to put the stuff. But up in the mountain, where the snow lands in drifts and isn't in anyone's way, the landscape is very beautiful and peaceful and pure.

Squirrel

These lovely creatures provide hours of fun, watching their effortless movements as they glide around like trapeze artists.

Sunrise

The shapes of frost on a cold window are truly exquisite. My goal was to get some color in the frost from the rising sun . . . some sparkle, as well as to cradle the sun shape in the leafy fronds of rime.

The Moon and Icicles

The full moon was shining through the icicles last night. It was hard to capture how beautiful this sight was, but I grabbed my tripod and took some long exposures and hoped for the best.

Plastic Pattern

Here is another pattern made by two plastic inserts from a chocolates box. Under the plastic is the fabric from a bathrobe.

Snow Day

I saved an interesting plastic container that held chocolates, which are long gone. The plastic has an interesting pattern on it. I held it up to the window screen, and with the snow outside the window making a good white background, the boring old screen I usually look past . . . came alive.

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a healthy, happy and beautiful 2011!
(These are snowballs, not popcorn!)

Footprints in the Snow

Everything is covered under more than a foot of snow, but there is still plenty of food at my bird feeder for all the little birds and squirrels in the area. They make the most lovely tracks in the snow, which I cannot resist photographing.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! Take a moment today to be grateful for the many blessings in your life. Thank you for viewing my blog -- I hope it brings joy to your life.

Ice

Lovely ice freezes in white crunchy ribbons.

Frozen

Long forgotten leaves and grass preserved in ice.

Bittersweet

Found this wonderful tangly vine of bittersweet hanging near the river.

Almost Winter

Cannot get enough of this view; I know I've posted it before, but that sky is so gorgeous, and the colors of the wintered grass are new and different. You can imagine how clean and cold the air was.

Animal Tree

Doesn't this tree look like a ram's face? Or some kind of animal, maybe a dog?

Mounds of Grass

This field of grasses and wildflowers has had a hard frost already and is ready for winter. It looks like waves in the ocean, or it looks like tall grass that has been slept in by passing deer.

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