Layers

A new seasonal mountain photo plus Kim's And Then Some texture applied.

Nature Winter Scene (5)

Another winter landscape with Kim's Aurora texture applied.

Winter Roads

"May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

And rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hollow of His hand."

[Irish Blessing]

Hoping your week will be fabulous!

 Just love Kim's textures Dream & Providence :) 

Nature Winter Scene (4)

Kim's Cosmo Texture has been applied. 

Nature Winter Scene (3)

I apllied Kim's "Stamped Softly" Texture.

Nature Winter Scene (2)

I apllied Kim's "Crackerjack" Texture.

Nature Winter Scene (1)

Winter came late this year, but I think is trying to compensate with an extra dose of snow... 

This is my first winter image. More photos to come later this month, once I get the time to process them! Til then, warm regards, my friends! 

I apllied Kim's "Aurora" Texture.

Old Times Winter [scenes]

If you go to Sirnea, you'll never want to leave anymore! Well, at least, it was my case. Two weeks ago, I made my way to Sirnea just to see where the road went; and the road brought me to a wonderful village, with wood rural houses here and there, all wrapped in that winter's silence just before the last snowfall...

There are no words to describe things better! It was exactly like in Jacqueline Elisabeth van der Waals's poem:

White is the ground, white is the mist,

The clouds, still full of snow,

Are white, turning gently to gray [...]

White is the ground, white is the mist,

What enchanted quiet land is this?

Under what heaven do I walk?

I fold my hands and give thanks

To this greatest of silent wonders.

If my images don't convince you, then take a trip to Sirnea or...take my word for it :)
As far as I'm concerned, this place definately worths a visit every season!

Fructe iernite

Si a nins ninsoare dalba...

Leaf in the snow

The Magic of XMas

Cand se apropie Craciunul, din cer parca presara cineva peste noi praf magic...! Fiecare moment pana la Craciun poarta incarcatura proprie de sentimente: de la goana dupa cadouri la surpriza de pe chipul celor dragi cand le primesc, undeva la mijlocul drumului sta Pomul de Craciun. Fara el, magia n-ar fi completa! Il primim in casele si in orasele noastre si il impodobim, an de an, cu toata bucuria...

Iata Pomul Anului 2007 in Bucuresti...

Buds on ice

Prima zi de iarna, prima ploaie de iarna, ultimii muguri ai anului...

Good-bye, Autumn! Winter is here...

Prima zi a lunii lui Cojoc, si iata ca Iarna isi intinde, fara drept la replica, mrejele-i argintii, inclestand sticlos si ultima suflare a Toamnei. Adjudecandu-si spatiul, bulversant si nemaiîntalnit de punctuala, Iarna si-a deghizat aparitia in transparenta ploaie - ultimele lacrimi ale surorii ei ruginii.

Natura, verde pe alocuri, a cazut prada sticlei reci, impietrita si fara suflare, probabil pana la primavara; o singura atingere si nu mai auzi decat....craaantz!

Te uita cum ploua decembre...

Greu de crezut ca atunci cand ploua poti vedea asa ceva! Chiar si in decembrie! Asta se intampla daca temperatura de la sol scade sub punctul de inghet; picaturile de ploaie se racesc atunci cand trec printr-un strat de aer rece, sub punctul de inghet, aflat la doar cateva sute de metri deasupra solului si se congeleaza instantaneu la impactul cu orice obiect pe care il intalnesc.

E un fenomen rar, numit ploaie inghetata. Aceasta se depune pe orice, ca o glazura transparenta de pana la cativa centimetri. Daca mai adaugi la aceasta si un vant infiorator de rece, iti doresti sa pui la adapost toti amaratii necuvantatori ai strazii si sa te ghemui in fotoliu, la caldurica, cu o cana de ceai aromat...

Rivers of snow

Iarna e aici, cu "raurile" ei de zapada care curg, imprastiind aer rece, neprietenos...Nu-i timp de zabovit pe-afara, înțolit in zece straturi de caldura!

Sa ne atinga iarna! Dar in fotografie!!! ;)