Last week the snow started falling…sometimes it felt like we were living in a snow globe. It was, and still is, beautiful outside.


It has continued to snow off and on, and the “frosting” has stayed on the trees, and everything else for that matter. Wherever you look, it is stunning. A true winter wonderland!

We went on a cross-country ski outing at Riverbend Nature Center in Faribault before the freezing temperatures moved in. It was breathtaking…and hard to ski because I wanted to capture it on camera.

Recently, while in North Carolina, I read the chapter book “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, to my grandchildren.

In the book, the white witch keeps winter in Narnia all year long. The white snow-covered wonderland is gorgeous, but I wouldn’t want to live in it forever.

Now the freezing temperatures are moving in.

“And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap…”

It’s time to settle into the cozy house by the warm fire. I’m so grateful we can do that, knowing full well that’s not the case for everyone.


I love your “into the woods” image. Beautiful in every way.
I wrote on the same topic today. Stay warm. Stay safe.
Thanks Audrey.
Thankfully we have the beautiful scenery to counteract the cold and work of living in this climate!
What a beautiful blog! Your photography skills keep getting better and better! Nothing is quite as breathtaking as our MN snow/ice covered trees on a bright winter’s day. Now batten the hatches – the snow and high winds are coming!!
Yep…we’ll see how this highly anticipated storm plays out.
Stay safe and warm!
Simply lovely.
Thanks. It was.