(ctd. from A Brief Respite)

To nourish the soul, to escape the cold. Hear the water trickle, the sound of life force replenishing.

Sit beside still waters

(ctd. from Burning Ice)

Still, would it not be better to get away for a time? Sunlight is essential for the human creature, and we sorely lack vitamin D this time of year.

Escape to Green

(ctd. from Golden Light)

When the conditions are right, mostly in February and early March, we get fantastic sunsets

Burning Ice in the Evening Light

(ctd. from A Small Delight)

The sun is always low. But it gives us a wonderful tone to our light. Golden, soft. Pinks and oranges towards sunset…

Golden Light (at noon)

(ctd. from Trees Lie down, in Despair)

Still, there is beauty to be found. Clear, cold skies – bright snow, beautiful vistas. One need merely brave the cold.

Cool and crisp

(ctd. from Icicle out the Window)

Or perhaps, they merely bow before the might of Winter. Either way, they droop. As does one’s mind.

Trees bow

(ctd. from So Cold, Rushing Water Freezes)

In other areas, icicles mean you’re losing heat. Here, it’s the direct (cold) sun hitting your roof, creating a semi-runoff – that freezes. All homes have something like this. A lot of trees do, too.

Out the Window

(ctd. from Face the Facts)

It’s cold. This is usually our coldest time of year – and since we’re locked indoors so much, it’s also one of the most depressing. This was taken on a warm day:

Rushing water freezes

At this point in the long winter, you start feeling like you’re lost in the void:

From the Void