“february, a form pale-vestured, wildly fair,
one of the north wind’s daughters, with icicles in her hair.
~Edgar Fawcett, “The Masque of Months,” -1878
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image credits: teodora paintings , magic onions
Feb1
Tag Archives: winter
Jan20
polar express.
jodie in the parking lot at mackinac island airport –
january in northern michigan
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“i like the gizmos that transport people.”
-chris van allsburg – (michgan native and author of the polar express)
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credits: Mackinac Island Dockporters Association, jodie, roger priebe
Jan19
hurry up summer!
“spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.
summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.
autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.
winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.”
-yoko ono
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argo pond at argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – summer 2017
Jan10
making my mark.
first time playing in the snow with my kinders
after our return to the playground.
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“i rolled up my sleeves and said, ‘i want to make a mark on this world.’
-bebe rexha
Jan7
dance.
long after new years eve has passed
with their village nearly covered
in a frozen white blanket
the fairies leave behind signs
of a magnificent celebration.
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“the fairies break their dances and leave the printed lawn.”
~a.e. housman
Dec31
way up.
michigan from way up there
the waxing moon enabled this unique VIIRS view of the great lakes last night.
note the moon glint below lake-effect clouds over lake superior.
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“a sky as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out.”
~antoine de saint-exupery
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image credit: cimss – Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, university of wisconsin-madison, https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/
Dec26
crisp.
as our temps take a dip into the zero-ish range,
it is good to remember the importance of connection,
the joy of giving to others, and the comfort of the sun.
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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, “Winter Sunshine”
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painting by: francesca rizzato – ‘Winter’s Tale’
Dec24
spirit.
“i love the excitement, the childlike spirit of innocence
and just about everything that goes along with christmas. “
-hillary scott
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photo credit: juniper fox
Dec23
girl power.
only female adult reindeer keep their antlers through December.
that means santa’s reindeer are probably all girls.
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credits: national geographic kids/national geographic books – weird but true christmas
Dec21
warmth on the winter solstice.
“one kind word can warm three winter months.”
~japanese proverb
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painting by: alisa black – ‘a winter’s day’
I didn't have my glasses on.... 