The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: A Winter Day

Thursday, January 27, 2011

A Winter Day

These robins are managing to find some tasty worms in spite of the temperatures.

It's always easy to spot a male cardinal in the Winter because of his bright red coat.

There is beauty even in the sparsity of the trees.

This wonderful home with the large lone tree sits on the top of a hill with little around it. It is a beautiful sight.

Gorgeous Winter berries.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh Audrey, gorgeous photos. That house takes my breath away. I love to see houses like that in the open. Filled our feeders last night and plenty of birds here with my pair of cardinals and even some bluebirds.
Bluebirds are eating the winterberries, everything else is gone. xox Corrine; January 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: What a beautiful photo post!!! My gosh--you could exhibit your pics!
I have a feeling the Robins are a long way from visiting here.....at least I hope they have enough sense to stay south till things warm and thaw.
Which seems like it will be eons before that happens. ;-D

XXOO~~♥
Anne; January 27, 2011 at 11:47 AM
yoborobo said...: Oh, so pretty! I love that little stone house. :) We got ten inches of snow. I should be shoveling, but I am playing on the computer - hahah! xox Pam; January 27, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Marion said...: What awesome photos! We've had lots of Cardinals, too. I love their bright red colors and their songs. Thanks for sharing!; January 27, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Jan said...: Great photos Audrey. We have red wing blackbirds here again, they are so striking with their red. Can't imagine what it would be like to see cardinals.

Your subject line has that song running through my head now: I am a rock.; January 27, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Amanda said...: isn't that house so neat, i'd love to look inside it!! pretty birds too!! love the photos
xoxoxo; January 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Caterina Giglio said...: gorgeous photos, so this is where the robins live!! I cannot wait to see them again!! xo; January 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM
PeregrineBlue said...: audrey: thank you for following me on my pilgrimage through the south of chile. it has been glorious here and i will return full of renewed spirit. so happy there are hints of spring back home after such a harsh winter for everybody. send me your email please.; February 2, 2011 at 6:43 AM
PeregrineBlue said...: audrey: thank you for following me on my pilgrimage through the south of chile. it has been glorious here and i will return full of renewed spirit. so happy there are hints of spring back home after such a harsh winter for everybody. send me your email please.; February 2, 2011 at 6:44 AM

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