well, pretty much the whole north american continent is having a bad winter. here in the american upper midwest, the temperatures have been so consistently cold that we’ve had almost no snow melt all winter! what that means is that right now the ground is buried in four feet of snow. for STILL blog that means slim pickings. very slim. and i have to admit i have been feeling a little blue about that. so today, i decided i would quit pouting. i would do my usual morning routine, but i would stop any time i saw anything with any color. i had to step in to five thigh-deep snow banks to get my booty, and i came home with wet socks and pants, but it was worth it–just look how colorful march can be!
march matrix: chicken feather, cedar berries, dead pine needles, green pine needles, mustard seed, maple seeds, twigs with buds, frozen crab apples, magnolia buds, birch bark, ash tree seeds, brown leaves
saint paul, minnesota
like a wild chicken hunt xx
Just had to say landing on your blog by way of Roz, link you have inspired me to be more productive in creating. I love your presentations, perhaps some of my dog walk collections will make it out of my pocket, off my desk or window sill now. Thank you.
Hi Dawn,
I totally understand. I had all sorts of collections–feathers, rocks, shells–for years before i found this beautiful outlet for them. Now I have even more collections–seed pods,eggs, and even wasp nests! Consider yourself warned!
And welcome to STILL blog!
Mary Jo
beautiful! made me smile
Hi Amy! What a treat to see you here. :-)
GOOD IDEA. I love this grid of wonderful winter color. Winter has to be almost over, right?
Thank you for making such effort! Old man winter just wants to hang on. Let’s give him the cold shoulder and see how he likes it. This is a Beautiful display. I am grateful for your fruits and I know your spirits are lifted just from getting out. That makes me happy too!
Yes, you are so right, I feel so much better when I get out! I love your cold-shoulder suggestion. I think I will give it a try.I’ll let you know how it works :-)
Warmly,
Mary Jo
Impressive. Conditions the same in southern Ontario.
I’m curious why so many people are complaining about winter. Look at the color you found even on what you say is a snowy landscape! All seasons have their time and winter deserves as much time as it needs. Give it a few months, and everyone will be complaining about the heat and humidity! I love the snow (in MI, it’s still about 2½ feet deep here) and I love the spring awakening, and I love the summer sun, and the autumn leaves. I go out and marvel at the snow; so different than the summer heat, but just as beautiful.
Hi Tracy, you know I agree with you 100%. But we Minnesotans are an odd bunch–as an example, on the same day in early May, at about 3 PM in the afternoon, we will all, collectively, switch from complaining about the cold, to complaining about the heat. And exactly six months later, in November, we will switch back to complaining about the cold. It’s what we do. We are good at. You could even call it a talent. :-)
By the way, I agree with you about winter. If you can get away from the city grit, it is an often breathtakingly gorgeous season.
Mary Jo
I understand completely Mary Jo. I know winter can be brutal in MN and I’m sure after a while…it can be quite tedious. And, I know I’m in a position to enjoy winter, as I’m retired and comfortable. I don’t have to drive in it and I have enough resources right now to be warm and in a lovely home. I’m very grateful for this. It allows me to really appreciate the change of seasons here…so different than L.A.