Winter: A Visual Appreciation

Every year my photos shift from bright and colorful to white and gray as the summer transitions to fall and then winter. But nature in winter is no less beautiful even though the color palette is more limited. And to prove it, here is a collection of my favorite Winter photos...

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.”

- Andrew Wyeth

Howling wind, black night
winter storm - the world is ice.
Inside, the fire is warm.

“It helps to think more like chickadees. Instead of fleeing cold winters like so many of their avian cousins, these indomitable little birds adapt to the season by caching food, sleeping at night in tiny holes made by woodpeckers, and even lowering their body temperatures in a type of controlled hypothermia. One thing that doesn’t change with the seasons, though is the chickadee’s spiritedness. I’m still surprised when I hear their impossibly cheerful calls during swirling snowstorms and on winter’s coldest mornings. It’s a sound that coaxes me outdoors, reminding me that even though nature looks and feels different right now, I can find ways to adapt and thrive too.”

- Andrea Debbink, Thrive Where You’re Planted: A Guided Journal to Help you Connect with the Natural Wonders in Your Neighborhood

And the chickadees aren’t the only ones braving the cold…

Do you spend time outdoors in the winter or prefer to stay cozy inside?