Be with the snow

Posted on January 22, 2007
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My New Year’s Resolution was to practice being present. I was going to say "….was simple," but we all know that it’s not that easy to stay with what’s going on right this minute. Or at least it’s hard for my magpie brain.

Resisting the weather, for example. I’ve done my share of moaning and groaning about it. Truth is, however, this is a natural part of the Colorado cycle. The past few years were drought years, but the 70s and even into the 80s were heavy snow cycles, and this winter is reminding us that Colorado is in the Rockies. Snow is a part of that.

This morning, I shoved snow, then as a reward, shot some photos of the snow. Being with it. Now you can be, too.

Beautiful, isn’t it? The snow was steaming off the fence in the most glorious way, and there is nothing quite as pretty as a ponderosa pine frosted with snow.

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4 Responses to “Be with the snow”

Keziah Hill on January 22nd, 2007 12:40 pm

Looks beautiful! Bushfires and humidity here. Sigh.
Gabrielle on January 23rd, 2007 4:19 am

There’s supposed to be snow here tonight. If I wake up and the rooftops and the little park and the Moulin de la Galette are dusted with frosty white flakes, I’ll be a happy camper indeed!
Barbara Samuel on January 23rd, 2007 7:41 am

I mean “shoveling” snow, of course. Bright day again here today. Melting, melting.

Lots of fires in California, too, Keziah. Bad year for that.

Gabrielle, if it snows, post pics. Paris in the snow! Yay.
Gabrielle on January 23rd, 2007 11:36 pm

It just started snowing at 8.20am–if it’s still around when it’s lighter, I’ll let you know. It looks magical in the dawn light.

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A native of Colorado, Barbara Samuel is passionate traveler, hiker and outdoor woman who has made her way by writing since she was eighteen. She loves nothing more than heading out in the soft quiet of a pink dawn to take off for far away shores or the trailhead of a mountain. She walks and hikes, teaches and writes, and considers herself amazingly blessed. More ...