Tag Archives: winter

Snow: Co-Creating the Story

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Beauty Along the Road

I was planning to spend today very differently, but it just kept snowing and snowing. By mid-afternoon, about 10 inches had completely transformed the landscape. Surrendering to the new shape of my day, I took my camera for a walk … Continue reading →

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Hidden Beauty Along the River

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Beauty Along the Road

A bit of cabin fever….                               a drive along a West Virginia river…. After a brief warm period, ice was beginning to re-form along the calmer stretches of the river. The thin edges of surface ice surprised with their delicate filigree … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Abstractions

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Beauty Along the Road

Winter is coming to an end, slowly but surely. Tree branches are swelling, sap is rising, the first robins have arrived. On a warm day recently, I saw a honey bee sitting on a patch of ice. No flowers in … Continue reading →

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Winter’s End

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Beauty Along the Road

I am celebrating the last day of February with a little fairytale illustrated with ice photos captured this morning. As winter dragged on and people and animals had little food left, one brave woman decided to trek to the ice … Continue reading →

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Winter Morning

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Beauty Along the Road

As the sun lights up a crisp winter morning landscape, the locust tree near the house hosts a colorful visitor. She starts out from up high and gradually backs down the tree trunk to her final destination. She is a … Continue reading →

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