Quote of the day: “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” ~ Frederick Buechner
Back Yard View
I woke up to one of Mother Nature’s late winter reality checks. Yesterday, we had rain that turned to ice during the night as temperatures dropped, and then all of that was covered with over 6 inches of wet, heavy snow.
It is beautiful–yes–and terrible. Branches bowed to their limits, some weighed down beyond their limits, broke and fell. Traffic in the Twin Cities was snarled with spin-outs and accidents galore. Morning commutes for some were long and frustrating.
And still it is magnificent. It is a miracle. It is a gift.
Life is like that. Take in the beauty. Experience the wonder. Don’t let the terrible make you shut out the wonderful.
The view out my window
Ice and snow coat a small tree branch
Lovely tree
My street
Icy branch
View across the pond - bowed down and broken branches
5 Comments
trialsinfood · February 29, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Beautiful photos. Sounds like our weather here today, but worse.
Northern Narratives · February 29, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Nice photos
kristi · February 29, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Getting to work today was like driving through an Ansel Adams photo– glad you were able to capture some of the beauty I saw!
lamorm1 · February 29, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Me too – it was so great to get up and head out with my camera first thing, remembering wicked commutes from days past.
anotherthousandwords · February 29, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Soooo stunning! We haven’t had this so far in Chicago this winter.