Winter’s Grip: A My Town Monday Post
I love the vertical nature of this time of year, where the subtlety of tone and shadow are quietly present. There are no leaves to soften the vertical lines of winter’s trees; they punctuate the blanket of white that cloaks the earth.
I would be remiss if I did not talk about this winter of 2010-2011, the winter that has seemed as if it will never end. We just had more snow—12″ or so, wet heavy stuff that coated the dogs, rendering them snowballs. It’s not that snow is unusual in my neck of the woods; rather, it’s the relentless cold and gray that has accompanied it this season.
We’re told to expect heavy rain in the next day or so, and that flooding is possible. Typical for this time of year, the temperature is supposed to plummet, followed by more snow.
The quality of the light has changed, and birds are singing their spring songs. Buds are swelling on the trees; people are out and about in the Valley called Cuyahoga, hungry for a patch of blue sky and a bit of sunshine. Me, too.
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OldOldLady Of The Hills said,
February 28, 2011 @ 11:11 am
I don’t think I could take this relentless cold and snow….It is beginning to sound really dreary nd depressing, too….I bet you all are more than ready for Spring to come, for real……
Thank you, dear Debra, for your gearfelt support….It means so very much.
OldOldLady Of The Hills said,
February 28, 2011 @ 11:13 am
“HEARTFELT”…..sorry my dear….my one finger typing leaves a lot to be desired…..
Laura said,
February 28, 2011 @ 11:14 am
I dearly prefer dog snowballs and the other winter variation, dogs enhanced with ice chandeliers hanging from their bellies, to spring’s dog delight. MUD.