Walking in a Winter Wonderland
While back home visiting my parents for Thanksgiving, our family took a walk down to the river. Thanksgiving day was cold in Wisconsin. We had a low of -7 degrees when we woke. The blessings of family, friends, God's creation and sunshine made the day warm.
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| "I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields...It covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says,"Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again." Lewis Carrol |
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| The river is not letting Old Man Winter freeze her solid. She is moving fast and keeping the ice from settling. |
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| Our wood pile, waiting for us to come camping in the Summer. |
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| "Tis merry, merry in the Spring, And merry in the Summer time, And merry when the great winds sing through Autumn's woodlands brown ~ And in the Winter, wild and cold, Tis merry, merry too." William Howitt |
"With pomp, power and glory the world beckons vainly, in chase of such vanities why should I roam?
While peace and content bless my little thatched cottage, and warm my own hearth with the treasures of Home"
Beatrix Potter
Carla, what a beautiful post! And the quotes are special...but my most favorite is the Beatrix Potter one. Winter is filled with wondrous beauty. And I don't know why, but endearments like honey....dear....darling wrap around us like a warm quilt. Thanks for reminding me of all these blessings, large and small. Rich gifts within our reach to enjoy. I hope you have a great week....your trip home for Thanksgiving sounds like something right out of a Gladys Tabor book. hugs....Maggie Ann =)
ReplyDeleteCarla, the photos are beautiful, and I love the quote from C.S. Lewis.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty scenes and quotes. Rarely, do we see such beauty in Georgia during winter!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter scenes. I love moving open water in winter though I'm not sure exactly why. :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so gorgeous, cold but gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are all such beautiful wintertime photos, Carla! And I can feel the cold (and the sunshine) while looking at them. :-) I love the Beatrix Potter quotation!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!! Love this post Carla...:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and post!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful yet so cold. Makes those hot chocolates all the more deserved I feel.
ReplyDeleteLove this post, it makes me really think about the bigger picture. Pretty amazing photos too :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It is one big white quilt! Gorgeous photo's :)
ReplyDeleteNo snow here...the rain melted it all away. Gorgeous pics though. Janice
ReplyDeleteLovely snow scenes!!!
ReplyDeleteI have not been to Wisconsin, but I know it is cold this time of year. Your weather is so different from ours this time of year. In my last post, I talked about walking downtown. It was nearly 80 degrees that day!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures show a beautiful setting.
What a pretty post, and I love the quotes!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful snowy landscape!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter scenes, Carla. The Beatrix Potter quote is wonderful. I love that! xxx ~ Nancy
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