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Considering Miracles

March 11 and it’s still snowing, seems like it’s been forever snowing, and feels like winter will never end. But I remind myself, the temperatures are warming, ever so slowly. The light is returning. Much of the snow that falls melts immediately. Unfortunately, today, the snow is sticking again. I could complain (again) about the snow but I won’t. Today I prefer spending my time Considering Miracles like the birds flocking to the feeders outside my window. I can see the male goldfinches are getting a bit more yellow in their feathers. Isn’t it a miracle that so many birds Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Moon-lit Sky

This morning when I woke up early and looked out the bedroom window I saw a bright Moonlit Sky with snow covered tree branches silhouetted against it. I quickly located my camera and made several photos of the sky from one of our living room windows. But the photos I made do not do the sky that I saw justice. I’ve tried and tried to get the soft muted color of that sky correct in the photographs I made of it, but they are not the same as what I saw. It was ethereal and haunting. The soft beauty of Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Saying Yes

After several days of being very grumpy about the continuing snow I started thinking about Saying Yes to whatever life brings me, even now, when I so wish winter would end and spring begin. Wishing cannot change the weather (at least my wishes so far have been quite unsuccessful). I may as well figure out something to be joyful and grateful for. Otherwise life becomes quite a burden. i imagine that yes is the only living thing. ― E.E. Cummings So this morning when big fluffy snowflakes were falling (again!) I noticed myself saying, “That is so beautiful!”  I simply Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Un Rêve de Printemps (A Dream of Spring)

I look out my office window and I see snow everywhere and more snow falling. But I won’t make photos of the new snow today. Instead I’m thinking about spring. I’m dreaming… Un Rêve de Printemps (A Dream of Spring) The weather forecast for this week is depressing, snow, snow and more snow—when I am longing for the arrival of spring. I am already tired of winter and wondering how long it will take to melt all of the snow we already have. Though I thought I might photograph the snow covered trees this morning, my internal child stomped her Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Ice, Birds, and a Little Red Squirrel

I’ve had a bit of a cold this week and also been feeling very tired of winter. So I haven’t been the easiest person to live with. Despite my grumpiness I still enjoyed making photographs through the windows of our house. Today I’m sharing some photos of Ice, Birds, and a Little Red Squirrel A couple of days ago we had freezing rain that coated the landscape with ice. Tiny icicles dripped from tiny tree branches. Twigs of the trees in the backyard were encased with ice. And the protective domes above my bird feeders were coated with ice along Read more…

By Marilyn, ago