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A Winter Wonderland Awaits You

2/15/2021

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Snow scene in Galena Territory, Illinois
Experiencing a bit of cabin fever lately? Maybe you live in a tropical climate and are able to get out any day at any time. Well, I'm honestly jealous. But if you live in the mid to far north hemisphere, winter is showing it's true colors. White and not-so-white.

Coupled with the coronacrisis lockdowns, it can be spirit-zapping!

Well, I decided I was going to get out for a quick morning walk Monday through Friday, and keep my eyes focused on my environment, no matter how bleak it seemed. Come along with me (leave behind your coats, boots and other winter accessories) and I will share my discoveries!
Dog prints in the snow

Who knew dogs were artistic?

I happened to look down on this particular morning, mostly because it was icy, and was amazed at the gorgeous patterns a simple dogprint could produce. Along with the textures, it's stunning!
A neighborhood snowman

How about it? Reminiscent of childhood snowman-making.

Then, I noticed this jolly, rotund snow gentleman, the likes of which I have never seen. When was the last time you and your family built one? Yes, yes, I hear it too: Do you want to build a snowman?
A neighborhood snow fort

Do you remember when. . .

Another sculpture I found during my morning walk was a snow fort. This immediately brought back images from my childhood of the Chicago Blizzard of ‘67. Long after the two feet of snow melted, I thought it would have been fun to tunnel through my backyard! Where were you that year?
Rabbit prints in the snow

Animal Tracks

Lastly, have you ever tracked animals in the snow? This one had me stumped. It was one print, and to me, it looked like a deer had visited our backyard. But what deer can transverse a yard with one hoof? None that I know of.

​So, I reached out to my FB friends for an answer. Each response was the same: a rabbit. Ha! Silly rabbit. No - silly me! The reason why this looked so strange was because the rabbit was resting in one spot before moving on. Duh!

It proved to remind me that we can look at an issue more than one way.
What have you and your family been doing to occupy your time this season? Were you living in Chicago during the blizzard of '67? Let me know below!

For more winter musings, see my blogpost Always Winter But Never Christmas

Happy Discovering!!
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Janice D. Green link
2/22/2021 10:24:11 am

Thank you for your delightful walk through your winter wonderland. Here where I live in SC we haven't seen any snow yet this year. But having grown up in Indiana, your pictures brought back many memories from days gone by.

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Jarm Del Boccio link
2/23/2021 09:36:01 am

So glad they brought you a bit of joy, Janice! As beautiful as it is, you can be thankful you don't need to shovel it.😅

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Jeannie Tabailloux
2/23/2021 04:44:12 am

I love your musings! Thank you for taking me on a neighborhood walk. I wish we had played together in '67'

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Jarm Del Boccio link
2/23/2021 09:38:15 am

I'm sure we would have had a delightful time in the snow together, Jeannie!! Hope to see you next time you are in town.💗

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