“I prefer winter and fall when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show.”- Andrew Wyeth.
We've had all kinds of weather this past week - snow, ice, rain. It's been a good week to stay inside - fortunately, I haven't had to go out much.
Snowy backyard.
Dark eyed juncos, a bird that lives further north but winters here, flocked to our snow laden feeders. The males are black on top and white on the bottom while the females are more grey on top and white on the bottom. They seem to be more common when there is snow on the ground.
We did see sun at the beginning of the week. I admired another Norwegian maple. Doesn't this tree look battle scarred, with all its missing limbs? Yet, it perseveres.
The bones of winter.
Now, it's staying above freezing, and that means more rain but I am not complaining.
A day without ice or snow coming down is a good day.
Joining Parul at Happiness and Food for her twice a month #ThursdayTreeLove.
I'm sorry, there very little to admire about a Norway maple, there are so many better choices!.
ReplyDeleteAgreed,I could do without ice or snow
ReplyDeleteI love how snow piles on fence boards. Of course Wyeth would like white winter, even in his summer works he used a lot of white! It's actually one of the things I like best in his paintings.
ReplyDeleteThere is something stark about a winter landscape.
ReplyDeleteSnowy landscape is something I do not see often
ReplyDeleteJust wait and the weather will surely change.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you put these pictures in a frame, looks like a painting on the wall, beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is lovely to be able to see the "bones" of the trees. They are beautiful in themselves.
ReplyDeleteA bare tree that shows its architecture is almost as if it is laying bare its life story for all. The storms it has weathered or branches that had to be brought down by Man. Yet it survives. An epitome of hope. Great photos Alana!
ReplyDeleteLove that tree! It has so much character. Glad you are feeding the birds
ReplyDeleteThe title of your post hit me. Bones of winter and yes - trees show that. Thank you for sharing this and that's harsh weather. Stay warm and staying indoors. See you around soon!
ReplyDeleteWow! Look at that snow! I hope the weather is getting better now, Alana.
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