White Christmas After All

December 27, 2018 (361/365)

“May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white.” - Irving Berlin

It’s raining today, but wasn’t it lovely to wake up to the prettiest dusting of snow on Christmas morning?

Winter Lessons

December 3, 2018 (337/365)

"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

- Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Structure

November 28, 2018 (332/365)

"I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. 

Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show." - Andrew Wyeth

Snow Dog

November 10, 2018 (314/365)

"Some dogs are show dogs and some dogs are slow dogs 

and some dogs are snow dogs and sometimes there are no dogs 

and when there are no dogs, I wish there were mo' dogs..."

- Nope, not Dr. Seuss, just Piper being silly! 

For the Birds

 April 20, 2018 (110/365)

"That's the reason a bird can sing -- On his darkest day he believes in spring." ~ Douglas Malloch

We interrupt this spring (and our French Friday series) to bring you a lot of snow and beautiful, little birds looking for food. By next Friday, things should be "back to normal," but in the mean time, be like Mary Poppins and "feed the birds!"

April

April 7, 2018 (097/365)

"April is the cruelest month..." ~ T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land

Snow in April

April 4, 2018 (094/365)

“Snow in April is abominable," said Anne. "Like a slap in the face when you expected a kiss.” ~  L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Ingleside

La Neige sur Paris

le premier mars 2018 (060/365)

« Quand mars commence en lion, il finit comme un mouton. »

It has been unseasonably cold in Paris these past few days and, last night, it snowed about one inch. At home, an inch would hardly be noticed, but here in Europe, a little snow is a big deal. In fact, our flight from Paris to Dublin tomorrow afternoon has already been cancelled. The good news is that we got on a good ole American flight directly from Paris to Chicago and will be home about six hours earlier than planned. It's wonderful to visit the places you love, but there's no place like home!

French Friday: Le Pont Alexandre III sous la neige

 le 9 février 2018 (040/365)

« La neige de février fuit comme un lévrier. » ~ Proverbe agricole (J'espère que c'est vrai!)

This week, Paris was again covered with a blanket of white and I've been loving all the photos posted on social media. Paris sous la neige is truly enchanting and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. That being said, I hope that the snow and the rain take a break during my next trip.

Kindness

February 6, 2018 (037/365)

"Kindness is like snow—It beautifies everything it covers." ~ Kahlil Gibran

Week 6 - Vision: Alternating Rhythm

February 4, 2018 (035/365)

"Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood." ~ Andy Goldsworthy

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Week 6 - VISION: Alternating Rhythm
[Alternate patterns of light to bring depth and rhythm to the photograph.]
#dogwoodweek6, #dogwood52, #dogwood2018 •  f/1.8, 1/535, ISO25

Winter Journey

January 29, 2018 (029/365)

"It's a long road... stay focused and grounded and keep moving forward." ~ Sturgill Simpson

Week 5 - Wildcard: Snowflakes

 January 28, 2018 (028/365)

"Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand." ~ Henry David Thoreau

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Week 5 - WILDCARD: Photographer's Choice
[Capture an image on your terms; Caveat: You must tell us your intent. ]
#dogwoodweek5, #dogwood52, #dogwood2018 • f/1.8,  1/120, ISO25

Party Time

January 25, 2018 (025/365)

"Winter is not a season, it's a celebration." ~ Anamika Mishra

...and the ducks are ready to party! 🦆

Exalted Simplicity

January 23, 2018 (023/365)

"Who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer 

will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter....

a look of a more exalted simplicity. ~ John Burroughs, "The Snow-Walkers"

Snow

January 16, 2018 (016/365)

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? 

And then it covers them up snug with a white quilt; 

and perhaps it says, 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'” 

~ Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

French Friday: La Neige au Grand Palais

le 5 janvier 2018 (005/365)

  « La neige ne dissout pas les souvenirs. » ~ Chantal Dupuy-Dunier

[Pour moi, elle les améliore! Paris sous la neige - janvier 2013]

Snowbird

January 3, 2018 (003/365)

"That's the reason a bird can sing -- On his darkest day he believes in spring." - Douglas Malloch

Winter Lessons

December 26, 2017 (259/365)

"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, 

if there were no winter in our year!" ~ Thomas Wentworth Higginson

French Friday: La Tour Eiffel sous la neige

le 15 décembre 2017 (349/365)

« La neige possède ce secret de rendre au coeur en un souffle la joie naïve... » ~ Antonine Maillet

Yes, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 

but I'm also dreaming of Paris in 2013 when it snowed 8" 

and I took these photos with an iPhone 5.