last night’s walk in the park
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“it is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam.
this crisp winter air is full of it.”
-john burroughs
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argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – february 2021
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That quote is pure poetry, Beth!
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It is a beauty
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“THERE’S JUST SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL ABOUT WALKING IN SNOW THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS WALKED ON. IT MAKES YOU BELIEVE YOU’RE SPECIAL.” – CAROL RIFKA BRUNT,
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Ah, yes
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beautiful description and lovely photo: great title for the post :)
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thank you –
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Lovely.
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<3
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How beautiful.
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❤️
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You had it all for that walk, Beth! Super!!
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a little bit of everything
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Are you sure that wasn’t next to a remote MN cabin? Lovely.
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it’s not, but it sure could be )
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What a wonderful quote to go with your lovely picture. We’ve had our share of crisp over here!
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lots of crisp! )
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:)
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All of these elements….beautiful.
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thank you
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Beautiful description
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<3
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A crisp moonlit walk. Nothing like it.
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moon and sun both
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The photo and quote are lovely.
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thank you
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Ah, water…the medium of life.
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right, in all of its forms
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Love the connection you make with photo and quote :)
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thanks so much, I love to do that
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I’ve been sorta debating with myself whether or not winter is my favorite season. Nice to see Burroughs express some of its lovely qualities.
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not my fav, but there are things that I do love about it
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I love the mix of an ice cold walk in the bright sun!
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somehow the sun is like magic, it makes it feel warm
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Yes, we went hiking in 28 degree weather once but it was warm because the sun just makes you feel warmer!
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right!
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sun today. what a difference
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instant transformation
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Beautiful poetry ,beth
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<3
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I could hear the snow crunching underfoot…
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exactly –
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“crisp” is not my kind of weather; I’d prefer “sweltering” :)
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my favorite is ‘warm with light breezy’
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that sounds pretty good as well :)
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Love the quote!
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It’s a good one
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Yes!
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Well said
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Winter is full of it, alright! 😆🙃🤪
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Yep!
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I am eagerly looking for the day when I can play with snow. It makes you a child again and brings the soul back
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it really does, i hope it happens soon for you
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Nice
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Looks beautiful
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very pretty
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Beautiful Beth! Really such a lovely place to walk!
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yes! thank you
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