I am always so stunned by winter skies-- the air and the ground are COLD, but you look up in the evening to see the sky burning with orange, peach, pink, purple, red... I think God made all of His creation with 'compensations'. Some places are hard to live in because they're too cold, or too hot. But, there are certain beauties that cannot be experienced any other place. I think of the stunning Northern Lights one sees in Alaska, but to live there and experience the beauty one must also tolerate very few hours of light in a day.
This afternoon I took my first 'jaunt' of the year on cross-country skis! Trees, brush, and all other 'matter' received a dusting last night that turned to crystal. We received no sun all day, so the beautiful crystals did not melt!
An overflowing, iced-over watering trough
The spout that didn't stop running!
A frosted fir branch
A weed turned beautiful with the intricate formation of ice on it!
Frosted forest-- our house is pictured behind the barn
Phoebe and Fiona are sooo fun! They built their own 'tower' in the play pen out of the couch cushions...
