Seattle had another snowstorm today. These images are from the one we enjoyed on Sunday. Lots of play and frolicking happening here at the Abbey today. And our dog Winter loves to play in the snow, who would have guessed?
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Just beautiful. Food for the soul is all around us!
This is so beautiful! And what sweetie Winter is! I'm trying very hard to find the beauty of winter in NW Iowa–not much snow right now, but our temperatures are going well below zero and windy. Being outside is not an option, so I really appreciate you sharing the photos.
So lovely! thank you for sharing these photos. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area we are expecting much needed rain. It will be a winter blessing.
Winter looks born for winter – what a beautiful dog! I always appreciate your photos.
Such beauty, Christine! And the joy on the 4-legged Winter's face is so obvious!
oh that looks so lovely
snow play
snow beauty
snow envy
Beautiful photos, Christine! Thank you. I am taking delight in Winter's delight. Sending you gratitude and warm thoughts from Florida.
Ditto to all of the above: what a lovely treat for these Florida eyes!….good to see new photos of that gorgeous dog Winter, with a bit of winter thrown in
These made me so happy…there is just something utterly transforming about snow, it brings out the child and wonder in us all. Thank you so much for posting!
We are having a snowless winter here on Long Island —so far. While my old body is not missing the trudging , slushing, slipping , sliding , boot wearing drudgery of snow, I find my soul is missing it's stark beauty and silence and especially the radiance of the sun the morning after. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your Seattle landscape. And when we do get our share of the white wonder that is snow, I will remember that "All is gift."
Oh Christine, I do love seeing Winter enjoying winter! You captured the essence of beauty, stillness and playful exuberance.
I love pic #5 . . . the turn of the ear, the flip of the tail, the raised paw, the flake-catching tongue, the smile. Yes!
Again what amazing pictures. Maybe you need to change your profession. You must use your photographs in your books!
Wonderful pictures just as I wondered how you folks in the NW were coping with the storm. We had a rough winter last year here in Western NC, and this year is mostly in the 50's – day after day! The birds are singing, the bulbs are popping. I envy just a day or two of snow with its silence and stillness.
What a delight and treasure your Winter is. So glad to have pictures of her.
Thank you, Christine, for these lovely photos. I have never experienced the quiet, stillness of the snow, so this is really wonderful for me. It is Summer here, Down Under, although not particularly hot. But I am enjoying this gift of not having the humid days we usually experience in January.
A favorite contemplative winter picture: check out the cover art for Bruce Cockburn's recording "High Winds, White Sky." Ottawa in winter. Sublime.
Animals can be the best teachers when it comes to learning to appreciate the gifts in the here and now! Thank you, beautiful Winter, and thank you, Christine, for giving Winter a new life.
Those trees! The evergreens and the deciduous trees and their dress of snow – what a graceful delight. And the dog Winter making her name and her fun the same! Thanks!
Thank you for the pictures! They make me homesick for my midwestern farm, the hush, the holy, in all the snow. I've gotten there every winter except for the last 2 years.
We have a lab/retriever mix dog name Kuper. He also loves the snow. During the snow we played ball in the back yard and I love seeing him dive head first into the snow to get the ball. I too love the stillness and beauty of the snow here in Seattle. We were snowbound for about 4 days and it was a mini retreat for my husband and me. Thank you for your pictures and your inspiring words.
Thank You so much for the beautiful Snow Photographs! Winter is my favorite season (especially after the hectic holidays). I feel a sense of quiet and contemplation and seem to have more time to do the things I love to do such as drawing, painting, reading and sometimes…just dreaming.
Kansas is having a "non-winter" with no snow and warmish temperatures, so having your Snow pictures to look at is a real treat!!!
Also, my cats might not like to go OUT in the snow, but watching a snowfall from a cozy window seat is one of their favorite things!
Wow what a cute dog and snow photos wil do for people's spirit. These photos generated a lot of response. And…..don't all dogs love snow?
Thanks for sharing. Living in 70 degree central Texas, memories of winters in Minnesota as a child are surfacing.
I live in the CO mts where we have long winters. I love them for the reasons you so beautifully expressed.It is a soft quiet time for me.