Dear George,
While we’ve had a couple of
snowstorms recently, most of our winter so far has simply been cloudy, chilly,
and damp – that humid, biting cold that makes you want to stay indoors by the
fire. Even the sheepdogs are sick
of the drizzle and don’t want to go out in it. It put me in a gloomy mood for weeks until I started taking
photos in Burnet Woods and realized how beautiful the forest can be during this
season. With all their leaves on
the ground, the trees are like elegant, bare-boned sculptures, and on cloudy
days the landscape is a pleasing mix of browns, grays, dull yellows, light
greens, and muted pastels. It
makes for striking photographs and reminds me that every season has its own
special delights. So I’ve shed my
depression and am making good use of the gray days. In fact, now I get irritated when the sun comes out because
it interferes with my task. Next I
just have to convince the dogs.
Love,
Dave
G-mail Comments
-Vicki L (1-6): Dear
David, So glad you're out in
nature. By the way - you know this sentiment
(the beauty of the stark
and barren winter forest) was frequently commented upon by guess who? Love V.
-JML (1-4): Nice dad
-Donna D (1-3): i'm totally
not convinced you have to convince your dogs, especially duffy :)
donna
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