bare
bare branches
caught
in the bright
first light
of a brand new year
response to week two of solstice to solstice – urban.prairie.forest
solstice to solstice :: bare
Welcoming 2012
Spent much of yesterday and today ‘mending fences’… literally… out of necessity… seems like quite an appropriate way to begin the new year. Hope you are all off to a very happy start.
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama blog.
Friday’s Fences
Feeding Time
The sound of the ranger with the daily hay delivery, brings sheep from the far corners of the field. They are a very pretty sight running to the hay; their long curly locks of wool flowing in the breeze. (click to enlarge the pictures… all that beautiful wool.. it takes a shepherdess’ breath away.)
solstice to solstice :: dark
dark
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September.
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
….. Oliver Herford
response to week one of solstice to solstice – urban. prairie. forest
Found Finery
The family thought I was crazy to keep this old piece of barbed wire that one of the sheep somehow found and got twisted up in (had to be cut out of her wool). That… some pine and red berries from the fence line… add a couple pieces of pretty green baler twine…
I think it is just about perfect for a shepherd’s front door.
(edited to add: please note – no sheep were harmed in the making of this wreath)
from all of us
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama blog.
(although there may not be {this moment} on SouleMama today; we could not pass up sharing this special moment in our granddaughter/great-niece’s week)
Winter in Aurora
Hope you enjoy this beautiful film by Bruce Dale, as we celebrate the Winter Solstice.
Aurora in Winter from Bruce Dale on Vimeo.