white and tan
More from Christmas Day – surprisingly lovely and gentle colours and textures
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by Marja-Leena by Marja-Leena Christmas Day walk
I’ve been absorbed with some intense work on a project this week which I completed yesterday. As I now catch up posting holiday photos, I also look back to those relaxing days of our recent Christmas trip and the wonderful walks in the hills around daughter’s home. Aren’t photos a wonderful way to remember the peace and beauty of nature and good times with family?
It’s now Twelfth Day. Odd that it’s not mentioned much here in Canada, yet it’s a public holiday in some countries like Finland. Looking back on past twelth day posts, I see that in 2009 we had a deluge, as we’ve been having here after almost a week of sunny frosty days. Tonight we will take down our tree as is our tradition, except when we had visitors one year. To me, it’s always sad to put away the extra light and colour at this dark time of year, so for a bit longer we do leave the front door wreath up and the little white lights on the Japanese maple that brightens the way up our front steps. Plus all the red candles here and there…
by Marja-Leena leaves in ice
Wandering around with camera in hand
in daughter’s yard on a sunny Christmas Day morning,
astonished by these beauties captured in ice….
by Marja-Leena first sunset
The first sunset of 2011, captured at 4:48 pm. from our back deck. Is this an auspicious sign or what?! Frosty cold clear weather continues….
By the way, since I did not have a chance to mention it earlier, may I point you to the last post of qarrtsiluni’s issue The Crowd which features my monotype by that name. Did you see my other one, a drypoint, that was published earlier? It was interesting for me to revisit that older series of prints when the call for entries came. Thanks again to Beth and Dave for choosing them and for their fantastic editorial work on this online magazine. If you don’t already know of it, do visit!
by Marja-Leena New Year’s Eve morn
Oh, what a glorious morning on this last day of 2010! Sunny bright days and crisp frosty nights that are a close second best to having a white Christmas.
Frost flowers on the glass instead of roses in the garden. Sunrise so late, so far to the southeast, but soon to begin its move towards the northeast.
All’s well here as the year comes to a close. Wishing all of you a Happy, Healthy and Creative New Year 2011! Hyvää Uutta Vuotta!
by Marja-Leena red & green
With these, my favourite colours, even year round,
I wish you the many pleasures of the holiday preparations.
May it be a stress-free time.
by Marja-Leena red mandala
the amazing beauty of colour and design in a simple root vegetable
(thanks, Erika, for saving this for me to scan!)
by Marja-Leena frosty
The other morning frost covered trees, shrubs, grass, even the glass on the skylights. Though not lovely frost ferns this time, its thawing looks like lace.
Outdoors I’m looking very closely at the frost on the deck railing.
and how it is thawing on the sunnier end….
Oh, I almost forgot Finland’s Independence Day today! Here’s the perfect music to honour it. Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
by Marja-Leena amber
This glorious amber sunrise met me as I walked into the kitchen about 8:00 am this morning, after a clear frosty night! The sunshine stayed with us all day so we were able to put up the outdoor holiday lights and gather greenery and berry branches for the winter planters. More photos to come of the frost….