I won’t say that I don’t like Winter. I enjoy a fresh snowfall, how pretty it makes the trees and landscape, especially here in Alberta where the sun is usually bright and the sky is blue after the storm passes. My beef with Winter is how long it lasts in my part of the world! Those first few months of the white landscape (if we get snow, sometimes it’s just brown); the feeling of warmth as you cozy up inside by the fireplace and revel in indoor activities - puzzles, reading, baking, crocheting, movies; warm cozy sweaters and toques; the excitement of Christmas. By the end of January though, I’m ready to move on (oh who am I kidding, long before this, I’m ready). I tire of all the layers of clothing I need to wear, how long it takes to dress to go outside, short days and dealing with icy roads. I long to see the colours of the garden again and to sit on my deck soaking up the sun with my morning coffee.
Unfortunately, Winter is here and we can’t make it go away any faster than it wants. So I try my hardest to enjoy it and keep positive. There is definitely something serene about heading outside during or after a fresh snowfall. The snow quiets the world and provides a fresh clean blanket on the landscape. Because I live in a rural location, a fresh snow means I can see the tracks of the animals that may have been in my yard before me - deer, coyotes, birds, even mice.
This past weekend we had a fresh snowfall, then the clouds parted and the sun and blue sky came out. It was cold, but I bundled up and headed out with my camera to capture some of the fresh snow before it fell off the trees.
All images were taken with my Lensbaby Velvet56 lens.
I love what winter light can do to what’s left of the weeds and the branches.
It’s hard to complain when the morning light of a winter sunrise turns the frost on the bare trees and dead leaves into this!
The Serenity Project is a collaborative photography project featuring images that bring a sense of peace and calm. Please continue our circle to to see what has brought my friends serenity this month.
Next in the circle is Wendy May, Photographer, NE Scotland
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