Winter in February

as we lean towards spring

each snowfall inspires my smiles

taking to heart winter's spirit

breath-enhancing sunsets.....

morning ice crystals 

made of fairy wings

rocks under faceted ice

make ones heart sing

celebrated my birthday at one of my beloved places

stayed for the alpine glow sunset

the first sunset in this post is of the night before

very similar sunsets

and

so beautiful

the sweet little birds

that stay with us all winter

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lovely end of winter to you!

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The Park, Glacier National Park

as the sun nears the horizon

snow shows off the beach boulders in a different way

without sunlight the rocks colors are muted, appealing in a earth toned way

reflections are day dream beauties

tucked into that far off canyon, it is snowing

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Beautiful and Fun Nature

this is how it began

the little nuthatch got braver

ta-daa! 

seed accomplished

Hey! I don't like a mouse near my food!
(this, tiniest mouse I ever saw.... was nearly under my foot. Thank goodness I saw it)

then the mountain chickadees joined in

I have these wee birds following me around the forest for food

I would have never guessed this could happen

anything

for food 

my favorite

recent sunset

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Winter, lovely Winter

for us, winter has been mild

in my little snow belt

we have but a few inches of snow

and

some ice crystals to brighten our days

always a joy to have the natives pass through

all fluffed up in their winter coats

most our days are cloudy

and when the sun shines upon us

joy rises naturally

sunsets light

dances upon some trees longer than others

spring cleaning in winter

a squirrel's underworld home

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I hope this finds you all well

and

enjoying your days and nights

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Winter Glimpses

we love our little winter chickadees

this one

a 

black-capped chickadee

sometimes are winter sky is like above

daydream inspiring

sometimes peace inspiring:

we are still bundled under a deep blanket of snow

which makes tracking so much fun

who walked over the bridge during the night:

the little nuthatch has its down fluffed up:

winter glimpses

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Sunset

when the sun nears the horizon

and

 mountains reflect on an icy lake 

ones breath gentles 

and 

light becomes a healing balm

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icy angel wings 

they were invisible to the ordinary eye

but the lake knew they were there

the wind also

the wind stirred the lake waters

and

sprayed it on the wings

 so that we can see them in the form of ice 

and

tuck their beauty into our heart for ever more

we went to lake McDonald

on the eve of my birthday

lovely to say goodbye to my year with the setting of the sun

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Happy Equinox to You

as we cross the threshold of a new season

we have glimpses of summer and autumn both

 change and mysteries tend to be tangible at this time

the spots on fawns

are fading

I found a moth's cocoon

will it survive being buried under snow all winter

a mix of leaves cuddle on the pond

sunsets 

after rain

offer their own special drama

here and there 

a mushroom can be found

Happy New Season to you!

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Do you have a favorite image from above?

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Winter becomes Spring

though most our days are cloudy

around sunset

the sun often lights up our world

rain instead of snow

these days

snow is thawing

my creek and ponds (still frozen)

rise and overflow their banks

I stepped outside

 a skunk wandering by

happy and cautious was I

last night it got down to 19F

creek and ponds

froze over

creating their temporary 

sacred geometry

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I believe that  winter has bowed out to spring

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