Monday was brighter than Sunday in every way, full of fresh snow and warm sun. J dragged my cross country skis out from wherever they've been hiding all season and we spent the late afternoon in the woods, moving at a leisurely pace. I recently read that spending time in nature is the best way to reset and recharge yourself emotionally.
Droplets of melting snow hung from every branch, reflecting the sunlight and splashing down like rain around us.
I found this tuft of deer hair clinging to a low branch of an apple tree in the yard.
Our destination was this open field, a beautiful spot to watch the clouds.
And along the field's edge the silhouettes of elderly apple trees stoop.
Skiing on sunny winter afternoons brings back a lot of memories. We used to go out on longer treks, packing food and sometimes a bottle of beer to share on the return trip home, and when we stopped in the middle of the woods to eat and drink it seems we always ended up talking about our renovation plans for the house — some big, some small, some practical, some not. An outdoor hot tub has been a recurring topic of conversation for 14 years now...
someday...
Monday was brighter than Sunday in every way, full of fresh snow and warm sun. J dragged my cross country skis out from wherever they've been hiding all season and we spent the late afternoon in the woods, moving at a leisurely pace. I recently read that spending time in nature is the best way to reset and recharge yourself emotionally.
Droplets of melting snow hung from every branch, reflecting the sunlight and splashing down like rain around us.
I found this tuft of deer hair clinging to a low branch of an apple tree in the yard.
Our destination was this open field, a beautiful spot to watch the clouds.
And along the field's edge the silhouettes of elderly apple trees stoop.
Skiing on sunny winter afternoons brings back a lot of memories. We used to go out on longer treks, packing food and sometimes a bottle of beer to share on the return trip home, and when we stopped in the middle of the woods to eat and drink it seems we always ended up talking about our renovation plans for the house — some big, some small, some practical, some not. An outdoor hot tub has been a recurring topic of conversation for 14 years now...someday...
9 comments:
lovely captures on what looked to be a simply beautiful day...hot tub needed!!
we always talk about the work we are doing on the cottage! and we never seem to tire of the topic. on the other hand the cottage never seems finished!!
Beautiful photos. Just seeing these gave me a fresh new outlook this morning. Thank you.
yes, immediate set up of the hot tub is in order. its therapy. as is a walk in nature, so true. today, it's all drippy here which sound is music to my ears
Beautiful photos - I especially loved the water droplet on the branch, wonderful!
oh, stunning photos, the sky! the deer tufts, the shadow. I wish I was there. I wish someone would teach me how to cc ski. The first time i tried by myself i wrecked my knee and have been afraid ever since. it sounds so divine.
a hot tub for sure, of course, soon! you need to soak under the stars. check craigs list or, i don't know, post a photo somewhere!
...walks restore me too...
How I wish that all our snow was not washed away this weekend!
Oh! This is the stuff of dreams for me! I haven't seen snow for years, and I've never been cross-country skiing. One day ...
The snow looks so pretty, even if it is cold. My Nordictrack is the closest I've ever come to cross country skiing!
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