Winter Stills!

“How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!” — Thomas Wentworth Higginson

The swans of the summer are long gone and the small lake is frozen.

The pasture that had cows is deserted, the grass covered in snow. Clouds skim over the frozen landscape.

The horses all have their winter blankets on. But they are looking at me to see if it is time for them to come in.

The sun is setting on another winter’s day.

This is my response to Terri’s Sunday Still challenge. Not so much of the glacier blue in these photos but in the cold air it feels “glacier” blue!


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30 responses to “Winter Stills!”

  1. I. J. Khanewala Avatar

    “How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year”

    I guess I missed all of them; we don’t have your kind of winter here

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Haha! Don’t worry I do not think it is necessary to experience all the rigors of the Canadian winter to gain in knowledge in life.😀

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      1. I. J. Khanewala Avatar

        I’m so glad to know that 🙂

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  2. Irene Avatar

    Your part of the world is simply beautiful. ❤️

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  3. Jane Lurie Avatar

    Such beautiful winter images, Anne. Love the fence line.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you Jane.

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  4. Amy Avatar

    Beautiful blue and snow, Anne! Love the third one especially!
    Stay warm.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thanks Amy. I appreciate your comment. The third one was a serendipity as the horses all looked up at theright moment.

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  5. popsiclesociety Avatar

    So so beautiful 🥰

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  6. Gavin and Wyatt Avatar

    Winter beauty for sure.

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  7. Michele Lee Avatar

    Stunning photos. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. David Avatar

    I can feel the cold in your winter stills. We are supposed to receive snow later tonight into tomorrow, then again tomorrow night into Tuesday

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  9. Tina Schell Avatar

    One can almost breathe the crisp, cold air in these beautiful landscapes Anne. Nary a footstep to be seen either. Lovely post.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you Tina. Winter is very photogenic in this part of the country .

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  10. Prior... Avatar

    oh such beauty in your stills anne

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you so much!

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  11. dprastka Avatar

    And the sunset photo is gorgeous too!

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  12. dprastka Avatar

    Beautiful photos and yes, the horses in the pasture my favorite! ❤️

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  13. Rupali Avatar

    Such amazing collection of winter stills and lovely blue.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you Rupali!

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  14. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar

    Wonderful blues, Anne. I feel the glacial air here too as snow is in the forecast in Eastern Washington. I really love the image of the horses in the pasture, such lovely composition.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Thank you Terri I appreciate your comment. I can remember skiing in Eastern Washington when I was a kid growing up in Vancouver BC. so I know there can be snow there.

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      1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar

        Mt Spokane and another resort in nearby Idaho have lots of great skiing!

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        1. anne leueen Avatar

          Perhaps that is where we went. It is a loooong time ago and I am not certain about where it was.

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          1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar

            I’m still learning where everything is!

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  15. Megala Avatar

    Wow! Beautiful shots! These make me feel the biting cold from here. 🙂

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Haha! Yes it is cold. You would need a lot of special clothing to be comfortable outside here.

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  16. Lesley (the English one) 😉 Avatar
    Lesley (the English one) 😉

    Fantastic photos, Anne. Winter has its beauty too.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar

      Yes it does. Thanks Lesley.

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