A Winter Break

Outside the pines are groaning with their heavy mantles of snow as they wait for the sun to draw nearer to the Earth. While the trees are sagging, we walk around in heavy coats and boots and wear woolen scarves and hats - just as burdened. We've bundled up since last October. Winter does weigh us down more in February and March, especially if we're geared to warmer weather. We need a break. :D Vitamin D calls to us.

Here is an autumn photo that was snapped of our two-track. AH! That's better. I'm ready to give up the crunchy snow walks today. Give me an autumn trail where the leaves flutter in the wind all day. Give me the fragrance of the damp rich earth as it prepares to receive its nourishment. I'm soooo there in my mind right now. In the precious days of glory before the landscape became frozen.

I was outside yesterday snapping photos and was knee deep in snow. That's hard walking. My snowshoes won't work in all the places I trek so I post hole dug my way around. My knees were so stiff I could barely move them last night...but that wore off and I am ready to go again.

During the ragged last weeks of winter I am happy to have other seasonal photos to enjoy. :D Autumn and spring are my favorite times of the year. What are yours?

Hugs, JJ