One aspect of winter that weighs heavily on human beings in New England is the absence of color.
Dark gray skies, gloomy mornings, and nighttime beginning around 4 p.m. can heavily influence one's psyche.
Thick layers of ice encased all tree branches and bushes along the roadway. Newly fallen snow frosted the crystal-looking foliage. The sun poured down on everything, making an intensely magnificent sight that looked almost unreal.
While extremely picturesque, the vistas were still colorless, except for brilliant white.
One anecdote to winter's gray is to wear as much color as possible as well as find colorful images to feast one's eyes upon.
To break the whiteness of the outdoors, I'm sending you some photos I took last year of spring flowers to cheer up your hearts and lift your spirits!
Hope you enjoy them.
There. Now don't you feel better?
WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY IN WINTER?
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7 comments:
I munch and crunch, sad to say. My days in Alaska darkened at 2:30 during winter. I was young and pregnant and slept the winter away.
Very good advice! Lovely photos, thanks for boosting my day with a splash of color! :)
Blessings,
Karen
Love your photos. We have lots of dreary days in the winter without the beauty of snow. I look at the wonderful birds at my feeder, especially the cardinals and they make me very happy! Hugs, Linda
I love the photos you have put up today, makes me longing for spring. It's always nice to boost yourself by looking at beautiful pictures :) enjoy your day! Eva
What a difference a season makes - right? Although the snow was pretty the flowers were prettier - gorgeous.
I like looking at beautiful pictures to cheer my winter up.
sandie
What do I do to avoid winter altogether? I live in Southern California! Flowers all year round.
Flowers are lovely! I hate to tell you this,but it was so warm here today I went without a coat! However...this is NOT right...is scary to me...we will pay the piper sometime!
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