Category Archives: My Photos

Mostly my own photos, credit given when not.

Reflections

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Gentle stream of rippled Water Darkly reflected Trees Winter blue Sky          Pebbled Riverbed            Anvil of Stone                      Blankets of Snow

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Ice Geography

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Eliza Waters

This river ice looks like a map.

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Let Us Be Grateful

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”          –Marcel Proust

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Are We Having Fun Yet?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Christmas can be such an emotionally loaded season. There is pressure to buy things because it’s expected of us, visit family we don’t get along with easily and do a myriad of things in a short amount of time. It … Continue reading →

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Winter Morning

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Looking Upriver on a Winter Morning

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Snowy Owls

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Eliza Waters

The Northern U.S. is in the middle of a considerable Snowy Owl invasion (they are appearing in more southerly locations across the U.S. as well). Read more about the sightings and what may be causing them in this article written by … Continue reading →

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Frost and Ice

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Eliza Waters

Last Saturday when I got up, it was 10° outside. Frost clung to every surface and by the time I walked out, it had “warmed” to 17°.  I brave the cold at this time of year, wrapped in down and … Continue reading →

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Plentiful Bounty

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Eliza Waters

In our area of New England, there is a bounty of fruit this year, perhaps due to plentiful spring rain or from plants’ natural response to the dearth of fruit last year. Apples, sumacs, rosehips, barberries, winterberries and that rapidly … Continue reading →

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Life during Dormancy

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Eliza Waters

In late November and early December before snow comes to transform the land, the garden seems dull and boring. Almost everything has died down to various shades of brown, from tan to rust to near black or gray. Evergreens provide … Continue reading →

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Rekindled by a Spark

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Eliza Waters

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with a deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer

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