Tag Archives: winter

Snow Day Fun

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Eliza Waters

What do you do when it snows? Go sledding! My young neighbors (I think of them as my surrogate grandkids) joined us for an expedition to the top of our hill where there is a fine view and the open … Continue reading →

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Adaptation

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Eliza Waters

There are very few places on the planet where the temperature is ideal for human habitation all year long. Where is it 70-75 F degrees every day – Hawaii perhaps? For most of us, we have seasons where we must … Continue reading →

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Winter

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Yesterday we had another snowstorm that dumped a foot of snow upon us. Fortunately, we could stay home and watch it from our windows and didn’t have to drive anywhere. It was accompanied by a bitterly cold wind that made … Continue reading →

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Ice Fantastic

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Ice is the perfect Rorschach test. When I look at these photos of the waterfall ice, I see all sorts of things among the patterns of light and dark, clear and opaque. Do you see the Buddha in the cave? Or … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Ice

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Each winter, our waterfall becomes ice encrusted as soon as the temperatures fall below freezing. As the water continues to fall and freeze, amazing ice formations grow, which I find fascinating and beautiful. Every day brings a different configuration. Warmer weather or … Continue reading →

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Frozen Lace

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Lacy ice formations along the stream, fleeting and ephemeral, are abstract works of art.

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Glazed

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Saturday night’s storm left every leaf and twig glazed with ice. With the temperatures dropping and predicted to stay below freezing for the rest of the week, ours will be a glittery, winter wonderland for a while.    

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The Return of the Light

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Eliza Waters

 At last, the northern hemisphere starts tilting back towards the sun. Slowly, a minute or two every day, day length increases. I hail and welcome the return of the Light!

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Solstice Greetings

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Eliza Waters

re-posted from YardMap.org‘s FB page

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Light and Shadow

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Light and shadow play across a field blanketed with snow.

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