Montana Glimpses

some folks put stars on the tops of their Christmas tree

do you think it is inspired by the natural star on top of a fir?

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awe inspiring

when the air is warmer than the earth 

the mist does rise and wander through the land

a mystical morning

mornings 

when the air is super cold

lovely crystals greet us

 yesterday

new snow graced the world

 

lovely days

and 

nights to you

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Ice Crystals

this tiny frosty leaf caught my eye

it wasn't until I got it on the computer that I saw the frost in shapes like flowers!

I had never seen this before

I love the endless wonders of our world!

when the sun appears

tiny spheres of snow melt become gems 

adorning the golden Western larch needles

it's been 

a lot

like this lately

wishing you a lovely week

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Snow Stars

yesterday

scattered here and there

snow stars

treasures

from the sky

they barely stood out against the icy snow

another of winter's treasures

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Tiny House

Who lives down this tiny hole? 

See the ice crystals? 

They are a sign of breath, something warmer than the air. 

Tiny little tracks from the critter coming and going also there. 

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when the snow begins to melt, a stepping stone path is darker than the grass in between, so it melts first:

 

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a bit like a ginger bread house

with icing sliding off:

I love it when the snow crashes off the roof

always wishing there were children there to hoot in glee with me

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There are so many enchanting wonders in winter.

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Snow snow snow

snow falling

little chickadee

all fluffed up

 snow falling

forest cloaked in white

in the tip top of a tree a hawk sits

viewing the world from high
 

(a Rough legged hawk)

 (chickadee was at home, hawk down the road, so little bird is safe)

it has been a snowy week

which often happens this time of year

but more snow than usual

I plowed for the first time this season

that seems early

it is so pretty

Any thoughts on how this circle 

on my frozen pond came to be?

I have never seen that happen before.

Maybe wind swirling around the tiny island?

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Frozen

autumn leaves

under ice

seasons shift

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pond mandalas

water

endless expression

fluid

frozen

artistic

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snow stars began

our snowy storm

ethereal spirit

 

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I woke to the low of 30F/-1C

Temps are dropping

not the usually rising during the day

28F at the moment

and so it goes

seasons changing

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