“Snowdrops: There is a fragile but hardy celebration... in the very teeth of winter.”
- Louise Wilder -
Though I've been inactive in blogging, I've kept walking in the bracing cold air.
I found a swarm of snowdrops, bundled in the coat in “the strongest cold air front in several years.”
I found a swarm of snowdrops, bundled in the coat in “the strongest cold air front in several years.”
Winter is a good time to take a good look at trees in their bone structure with subdued colors.
Beautifully flowing branches without leaves display abundant seedpods,
which look like gold flowers from a distance.
Urchin-like fruits of Sweetgum, or Linquidambar styraciflua.
Fantastic shades of Silver or Sepia.
Caramel-colored Heuchera on the ground.
One morning in my garden in the frosty air.
The young ones challenged to break their record in the big rope jump.
"When winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
Better times surely come after difficult times.
More about the charm of winter; The quiet beauty of January.
Your photos are gorgeous, Yoko. My aunt says it's cold in Sendai too. However, it's even colder in Chicago where my daughter is. She calls us on her way home from work every day and tells us about the scary, icy driving conditions. I've never been to Japan in winter, but we did experience spring snow in Shirakawago. That was beautiful!
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