Valentine

My dashing Valentine!

He brightens up even the coldest day of the year;

dazzling me with his

apple-red plumage,

lifting my spirits

with his chirp and his charm.

Today, he returned to the feeder

with his girlfriend

and a Chickadee buddy.

...such a popular guy!

Fool's Gold

The setting sun

paints the sky with gold

bathing everything

in a delicious

golden glow.

Fool's gold,

but I'll take it.

Helps me forget

it's still

winter.

Winter's Bite

Winter has been gnashing its teeth at us!

Wherever the icy rains land

they stick

and freeze mid-action,

creating beautiful, frozen statues.

Branches groan under the weight of their heavy cloak

and power lines crack and fall,

leaving many people without electricity.

So, we create a light of our own,

with stories and games,

laughter and patience.

(The power outage only lasted 26 hours for us.

So all is well, no need for anyone to worry.)

Happy New Year

Write it on your heart

that every day

is the best day

of the year.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Demi-Moon

Gorgeous half-moon caught

in a blue mid-day sky

A Demi-Moon beauty :)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

May your day be filled

With joy!

Use Your Imagination

The colour of springtime is in the flowers;

The colour of winter is in the imagination.

~ Terri Guillemets ~

Les Grandes Dames de l'Hiver

The Grand Ladies of Winter

all dressed up

for the Ball

Narnia

Everything presses in on you all at once

The blinding whiteness

The silence

The cold

But mostly...

The overwhelming awe of all that snow

What a remarkable quirk of nature

Lunae Lux

Worth going out into the cold, dark night for :)