The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Snow

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Snow

We woke to snow this morning which made me very happy. There wasn't a large accumulation ~ just enough to make things beautiful and white.

I had a few errands to run this afternoon and very little time, so I only took a couple of photographs.

I love how these leaves stay red most of the winter. We have quite a few of these bushes in the yard and it is quite the WOW when it snows and you see the red against the snow.

Mr. Cardinal needed to rest for a while after eating too many of the seeds that I threw all over the front yard.

6 comments:

Jan said...: Very pretty. I don't recognize the red leafed bush, looks startling in the snow there. I wish we had Cardinals here. We have some beautiful Jays that are comparable in beauty if not color. Thanks for sharing, Audrey.; December 16, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Rick said...: Audrey
very pretty
we had snow too
it really brings the birds to life
don't it?
~rick; December 17, 2010 at 12:49 AM
illustration poetry said...: stopping by to kiss Mr. Cardinal.

♥ kissessssss ♥; December 17, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Marlene said...: Gorgeous bush, It is striking against the snow, as is the cardinal.; December 17, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: Those are just the perfect Christmas pictures Audrey! You got just enough snow to make things beautiful and not enough to have to fight it! hahaha! (says the snow fighter!)
I like them all, but that cardinal is pretty awesome!

XXOO~~♥
Anne; December 17, 2010 at 9:09 AM
Deborah said...: OOOoooo such perfect Christmas cards they would make! Rick, maybe the birds are more lively just cuz they're trying to not freeze in one spot...just sayin. **kisses** Deb; December 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM

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