Looking Forward

A time of looking forward..

onwards not backwards is the way to go.

As you face daily responsibilities and challenges,

allow yourself to feel love, joy, hope and

see the simple beauty surrounding you.

I'll see you in the New Year dear friends!

Merry Christmas

"Christmas is forever not for just one day

For loving sharing giving are not to put away

Like bells and lights and tinsel

in some box upon the shelf

The good you do for others is the good

you do yourself "

Norman W. Brooks

With the light of love filling my heart on this

Christmas Day

I wish you a Merry Christmas

May the spirit of the holiday season be with you

throughout the coming New Year

blessings and hugs to you

naturegirl!

xo

Winter Escape

"The universe is transformation

our life is what our thoughts make it."

Marcus Aurelius

While it's chillin in Canada we head for

fun in the sunshine!

A place that enjoys 33o days of sunshine yearly!

We spent the night in Amarillo Texas..

Howdee ye all!

Temperatures hit 24C... winter wear packed now!

Today destination is New Mexico!

1 more day of travel

destination: Scottsdale Arizona!

If you've not been to Arizona take a peek

by clicking on my sidebar

"a place to browse" Arizona

How about that lunar eclipse last night!!

I fell asleep and missed it!

Happy Trails

hugs naturegirl

Goodbye To Winter

"In the depth of winter I finally learned that

within me there lay an invincible summer!"

Albert Camus

boughs of pine heaped with snow

empty birdhouse with only the company of

winter snow

chairs beneath a blanket of snow

Memorable moments capturing some of winters magic

brings a somewhat somber feeling as I say:

~goodbye Winter 2010!~

All week I have shared photos of

Winter's magic

a season hushed into a solemn quiet.

A season that begins mid November to April. A long winter

with colorless skies as seen in my previous posts.

With grey sunless skies lasting half a calender year..

not to mention the frightful cold temperatures..

natureboy and I and two kitty cats head for the

desert and mountains of

sunny Arizona!

We are driving only way to travel with precious cargo

Ms. Paisley and Ms. Babie

We've travelled through the states of Michigan & Indianapolis

and are now in Joplin Missouri.

Tomorrow we head for Texas!

No snow here!

Happy Trails!

~

Mosaic Monday

hosted by Mary's little Red House

Winter Sky

tree frozen and leafless

silhouetted against a colorless winter sky

"There is a sense of silent awe of wonderment and peace
as all the earth lies quiet and still
beneath its icy fleece"
Kathleen Gillum
~
As snow accumulates a winter wonderland appears!
Enlarge the collage to enjoy the magic of
winter snow.
~
Thank you skywatchers for stopping by

Snowed In

purity of whiteness

With continuous falling snow
red headed Woodpecker braves the bitter winds
and provides me with a bit of color in an otherwise
extreme white world!
~
My world is buried under drifting snow.
We are snowed in!
Major highways are closed & under a state of emergency!
Cars and trucks are abandoned with more than
500 stranded motorists taken to warm centres!
With much exuberance I'm packing for our road trip just 3 days away!
Time to fly away and warm up the chill in my bones.
Where to you wonder..
soon dear friends soon I'll show you!

Silent Snow

"Just as the silent snow settles in

covering rough edges and filling empty spaces

So may peace settle upon our lives

and wrap us in beauty"
~

Although it is difficult to trudge through the snow I delight

in the short opportunity I have to capture the

scenic beauty of winter..

how the snow highlights the individual sculpted shapes

in my garden!

~

4 more days until winter ends!!

How can that be you wonder..

stop by each day this week and I'll

show and tell you!

Many who frequent my blog know already!

I feel extremely blessed

naturegirl xo

Winter White

" Winter a lingering season, is a time

to gather golden moments,

embark upon a sentimental journey..

..and enjoy every idle hour."

John Boswell

In the depth of winter snowstorms there is a magical
quality to the snow covered woods, lake, and river.
My world is hushed by silence as it becomes
Winter white!
::
It's mosaic Monday at
Mary's Little Red House

Winter Scene

Snow capped

the simplicity and beauty of Winter

I've arrived home to my whispering Oaks

to find my Wee Lake

in a perfect winter scene

I had embarked on a quest to take winter scene
photos and along the way
I met a new friend!