Today’s prompt is to share a picture and ask readers to share the post and try to make it go viral. Unfortunately, getting something to go viral is like finding an earring in the sand. Most likely, it’s not happening, and you’re going to be missing your earring. That doesn’t stop me from sharing pictures.
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Today, I had the chance to go to Niagara Falls for a little photography tour. Winter in Niagara Falls State Park is spectacular. Ice and snow sit in the fast-moving rapids and tall banks of snow sit next to the gushing waters of the falls. Here are some of the photographs that I took.
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Well, I think that winter now feels virtually endless. I look outside and I see partially melted snow, bare trees and decaying plants from the last growing season. The decaying plants can stay until it gets consistently above 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Decaying plants and snow serve as insulation for the ground and
It seems as if we are having a nonstop snowfall here in Western New York, although, apparently, the amount of snow has been pretty normal. Maybe it seems like a lot because it’s been a while since we’ve had much snow. Here are a few images to celebrate #WordlessWednesday.
I hate being cold. I will admit that right away. But I enjoy the pretty winter season. Here are my four secrets. Secret one: Make sure to dress in layers. Wear warm socks and nice, thick mittens. If, like me, you tend to have cold hands and feet, your footwear and your mittens make a
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An oddly placed bencha nice perching place for squirrelson a snowy day Decorative fencecovered with powdery snowdreary winter’s day Outdoor oasisherb garden has gone dormantwintertime respite Trees stand tall and straightwatching gardens hibernatewaiting for sunlight Outdoor umbrellaswhen the sky is overcastprotect from the snow Question for you: What do you see out of your window
It snowed just two days ago. And the wind blew mightily. People were outside and were putting litter into garbage bags to celebrate Earth Day, but the litter blew around. And everything blew around. So I felt inspired to create this picture in pan pastels of a snowflake surrounded by color and swirling winds. The
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when the snow is still pretty… Yesterday, it started snowing sideways and, then, abruptly, it stopped. For hours, it didn’t snow, and people started complaining online about various closures. Online complaining should be a competitive sport. Some people are getting a lot of practice saying, “Why do I have to take that detour to get
On Tuesday, March 13, I walked down the bike path to Beaver Island State Park. It was the first time that I had been on the bike path since early in January, before the arctic air blew in for an extended stay.I had been hoping that I would have one more chance to explore my
I continued walking down the bike path. Some of it was still covered in snow. In the warm sunlight, the snow rapidly turned into mush. I stomped through puddles. The wind hit me on the left and on the right, and the water stirred in the puddles. I saw water bubbling out of its ice
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