the first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event.
you go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up
in another quite different,
and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?
– j.b. priestly
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image credit: national wildlife federation
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I wish one day I could experience the snow fall! so bad & blessed that I live on a tropical island! 😀
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ah – oh! lucky to live there but i bet you would love it )
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We are just missing Santa, think he’s home with his feet up. Gorgeous shot.
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ha, exactly, jen )
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
The weather here on the mountain above Madrid continues to be below freezing at night and 30 degrees in the sun and wind shade during the day.. I have never been still tanned in January and cannot believe that we will be eating outside today again.. but part of me longs to be wearing my lovely winter clothes and boots – well just for a moment… lovely image for you instead.
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ah, thank you and enjoy it. also, thank you so much for the reblog )
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My pleasure – a lot of people enjoyed it too and I hope they are now following you. best wishes Sally
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) sally –
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Wonderful!!!
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thank you )
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Beautiful! Now if only I didn’t have to drive an hour in it every day!
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thanks, roy and me too!
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Very beautiful Beth.
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thank you so much, paul )
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Enchantment indeed! 🙂 ❤
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it is!
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I don’t like the cold, however I love photos of snowy scenes with animals and this one is lovely.
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ah, well then this is perfect for you. you can watch it from the warmth of your home )
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Wonderful wintry image, Beth!
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thank you, i’m glad you like it )
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Enchanting indeed!
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thanks, val )
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GREAT photo! We had a bunch of snow too here in BC, I LOVE it!!! Hugs, G
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enjoy it, geraldine!
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What a lovely picture! It is almost enough to make you believe in Santa Claus.
Leslie
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it is!
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The Universe gave me two doses of magical white mornings–one on Christmas day while we were traveling across the country! Since it snows so infrequently in the Pacific NW, I consider it a parting gift for the girl that lived most of her life in the land of the long winters! I loved watching the snow fall. I didn’t like shoveling it, though!
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fantastic gifts and you didn’t have to shovel. wonderful !
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What a magic image! Thanks so much for sharing.
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my pleasure, barb )
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With all that magic, you just need THE top hat, a scarf, a few lumps of coal and a carrot for the nose. 🙂
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you are so right )
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I am so happy to see this image! I love the magic, but miss Snow Days where there is no school (as both a child and a teacher, you could relate to this!) I love the Michigan ads that feature snow and lovely sounding descriptions, Beth! You did a great job of finding a quote and photo to create this magical and wondrous vision!
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thanks, robin. i knew you could appreciate the snow for so many reasons )
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I remember the magic of a snow storm and the transformation of the world overnight. It’s great to see it that way. I miss it sometimes. Not right now. But sometimes.
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yes, there is something very special about it. and i understand not missing it all the time. only sometimes. )
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It is Magic!
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that it is )
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That you still find the magic in the snow transition, Beth, well, good for you. Very good for you. The green or brown to white is very cool. The more white, more white, more white, dirty white, has lost the spell on me. 😦
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understandable, mark. we’re a bit behind you this year with the snow )
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We are bare ground again but scheduled to get some tonight and tomorrow. Eight miles north of the city, they have two feet of snow. So odd, Beth.
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yes, there is really no predictable pattern to it all, keeps it exciting, doesn’t it, mark ? )
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Looks like Santa lost his reindeer! 😉
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i think you may be right, intrepid )
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I agree wholeheartedly! 🙂
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thanks, rachel –
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love it…sharing!!!
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glad you enjoyed it, susie –
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For sure, that is magic!
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thanks, baz. it really is –
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I love the notion of going to bed in one world and waking up in another!!!! Welll written!!
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yes, it’s a very unique feeling –
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We get very little snow over here, so for us, we go to bed on a cold night and wake up to a wet, lashing wintery day. I have no idea how Ireland has reared so many wonderful poets with our weather!
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Filled with angst and yearing and deep thoughts )
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Wrong that this picture just made me want to read Deathly Hallows, again?
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Not at all )
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Amazing.
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thank you )
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