The Park, Glacier National Park

as the sun nears the horizon

snow shows off the beach boulders in a different way

without sunlight the rocks colors are muted, appealing in a earth toned way

reflections are day dream beauties

tucked into that far off canyon, it is snowing

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Winter Crystals

morning treasures

 

formed in the cold of night

 

they call my creek home

 

in their short lived life

 

often the crystals evaporate, take flight, disappear throughout the day

even though the temperature is below freezing

so interesting

moon shadows on the snow

our recent full moon

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Ice Ice Baby

along the water's edge

find mystery and majesty

crystalline caverns that make one sing

miracles and frozen things

it's winter’s lovely paradise

along the water’s edge

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Bald Eagle

she flew in front of me

wings spread wide

gliding

landed on a tree quite close

 a feathered being of the sky

an obvious queen

there is no denying

we are in the midst of a 3 day snow storm

this sweet little creek photo was taken before the storm began

I think we have 8" so far, two more days to go

I think winter is showing off at this point ;-)

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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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When the Sun shines on Us

ah-mazing!

when the sun comes out

I haven't seen an icy shore like this for a while

which creates wonderfully artful details

reflections 

offer a double dose of beauty

ice, sunlight and colorful rocks under water

are eye candy that touches the soul

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Ice Crystal Realm

a few nights ago

it was clear and cold (5F)

mist rose from meadows

meandered through the branches of trees

inspiring ice crystals to grow

the trees fingers touched the earth buried in crystalline mounds of snow

sunlight arrived

showing off the night fairies work

every little branch was kissed with magic and delight 

until the sun arrived 

and kissed them with the warmth of light

yesterday

daytime temperatures are 40F+

gentle rainfall begins the winter thaw 

that will eventually welcome spring 

my roof of winter's snow has come crashing down

it will be a while 

before i see the first flower bloom

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Montana Winter in the Sunshine

the sun beckoned:

come outside 

wander and explore

see the lake 

in silky smooth waters

find icicles dripping

at the shore

if you look closely

snow grew frosty crystals over night

and

mountains dressed in their winter coats

treasures under the sun's light

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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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