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Frozen Earth

Remember to come back on Monday for our next Poetry Party!

 

 

(Leaves discovered on the ground outside my hermitage this morning.)

May your weekend bring you the still gifts of winter’s release and rest.

-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts

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13 Responses

  1. Beautiful photos, Christine. I’ve viewed them several times since yesterday. I can almost feel the bite of the frosty air on my nose and the hear the crunch of frozen leaves underfoot. I don’t ever recall appreciating November before but I think I am loving this season of darkness — punctuated by that glorious full moon last night.

  3. I love them, Christine. You are helping me see the beauty of the season. I hope I, too, will learn to like winter. It would be an asset in Minnesota!

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