I love snow in all its aspects, yet browsing through past holiday pictures I realized that snow has thousands of faces and meanings. From the simple joy of snowflakes to the excitement and rush of making a snow angel or a snowman; from the wonder of an icicle to the art nature instills in a frozen fence; or, simply, the unspoiled wonder the morning after a snow storm holds.
Continue reading “Snow’s Thousand Faces and Meanings”A Train Journey through Snow, in Romania
Taking a train journey through snow, between Bucharest and medieval Sighisoara, in Romania, was an exciting and magical experience. Fresh snow blanketed the fields and the hills, while the trees were frozen in winter as the train approached the Carpathian Mountains.
Continue reading “A Train Journey through Snow, in Romania”WW1, Christmas 1914 Truce Song by Catherine Rushton, Music Monday
Christmas 1914 – Truce Song was composed by talented Catherine Rushton in 2004. Ten years later she published this soulful, folk song online at a friend’s request. It has almost 13 000 views now.
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Carolers, a Christmas Haiku
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Joy, a Christmas Haiku
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