My Embrace

I love the snow, but not big on the icy cold and perpetual
greyness you sometimes get during the season,
so I decided to "embrace" the winter with my camera
in an attempt to deal with it more effectively.

Feel free to share your surroundings with us, whether
you're in the midst of winter or summer right now....



First snowfall, taken at twilight..my backyard....


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That pic looks like a painting by Breugel.


Emile throws a snowball at cha.

emile57 said:

Thank you, maybe...I'm not familiar with Breugel...gotta pic?
Nothing better than a good snowball fight....

emile57 said:

Wow....that's really beautiful..it looks like some iceskaters and a few
ice fisherman.

That really brings back some wonderful memories...I used to icefish with my
dad now and then....of course I sat in the car half the time warming up, but
that doesn't count...

Now Emile, got any photographs to share in your neck of the woods?

This morning the trees were heavy with frost...the wires sort of ruined the
effect, but I hope to get more shots of the preserve behind us before too
long, and some closer shots of the ski hill behind us without wires interfering.



Please, everyone feel free to share shots of your neighborhood,
winter or summer. I'd love that.

obsessed said:

while on a recent dog walk..

tony23k said:

Thanks for sharing...

Ski hill from my backyard, taken at sunset today.....


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theodore said:

Ya want me to mail you some?

obsessed said:

Sure

obsessed said:

That's a beautiful view, obsessed.

tony23k said:

Thanks, I love the view from my backyard...the pic makes me think of
the Robert Frost poem, which I love as well...



Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there's some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

~

obsessed said:

Your backyard is huge

Is the snow still on the ground?

love that seasonal poem

tony23k said:

It's not that the backyard is so huge,
it's open for about two miles behind us
because of a park reserve and an animal preserve.

Is the snow still on the ground you ask??....take a look!
These were taken yesterday about 1:00 in the afternoon...
Yeah, I know, very dark because it's been overcast and grey
here for about a week now.....this is the natural lighting...
I didn't do any touchup.

Now, unless someone else posts some pix, this will be....