Stepping into a Fairy tale

I donned xc skis

and headed through the woods, meadows and hills 

the wilds around home

after an hour I arrived at a tangled forest along a creek

you know the kind of woods that you have to bend and twist to get through 

the limbs of trees and bushes

grab your hat and cloak each step of the way

along the waters edge

snow turned into geometry crystals

sacred geometry

it was layers and layers deep, perhaps a dozen layers 

of delicate yet strong sheets of these icy layers

a pile of flicker (woodpecker group) feathers were scattered on a log and snow

someone dinned in these shadowy woods

a lone wolf had passed the same path that morning

ice formations showed the beauty of branches in a unique way

upon return

I had the honor of holding a little junco until it felt well enough to fly away

after colliding with a window

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it truly felt like a fairy-tale day

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Winter Magic

it was a cold night

perfect for crystals to visit our winter realm

then the sun rose above the forest of conifers

lighting the crystals

offering sparkles

for a morning

they glowed
offering magic for all to behold

delicate

feathery

ice crystals

I hope every one is safe and warm through all this cold weather. 

Though cold here, it is not like so much of the country. 

Be safe. 

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Eartly Morning Forest Wander

before the sun revealed the blue of sky
in the early morning light 

 which barely kissed her world

she pulled on tall wool socks

bundled in cashmere, mittens and hat

wandered into the woods

frost transformed the trees

into nearly glowing beings

tracks revealed 
night time wanderers
in winter wonderland

winter has been mild in the NW corner of Montana

until last week 

when we woke to a foot of new snow

winter if feeling quite sincere now

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