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WINTER SOLSTICE ~ A GARDENER'S PRAYER

“O, wind, if winter comes,
can spring be far behind?"
~ Percy Shelley
~ Hope lives within the sun
(Solstice sunset ~ Hubbard Lake)

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Anonymous said…
Joey, A lovely prayer.
Solstice blessings
K
Anonymous said…
Cool picture Joey! How did you do that?
RURAL said…
Maybe it is all the snow, maybe it is the bitter cold. But this is a hard winter for us gardeners....

I love that prayer!

Jen
Anonymous said…
Hey Joey,

Last night I DID break out the vodka, put another log on the fire and enjoyed your Snow Storm Martini. MMMMMMM Good and Cozy!!

Here is a gift for you to cozy up to:

Snow Angel

Rim two martini glasses with coarse sugar
Fill shaker halfway with ice and add 2 ozs. each of chocolate vodka, white creme de cacao, Irish liqueur and l oz orange liqueur. Shake well, strain into prepared glasses and top with chocolate curls. Enjoy!

Stay warm;)
Ann
marmee said…
hope live within the sun, very nice quote. i need my share of sunshine for sure. love your image.
dear joey have yourself a merry little christmas!
Jan said…
hey joey...HOW, praytell, did you do this?????????????? jan
Pat said…
Good reminder !
Might have seeds to plant.
No sunshine here....just rain.
Enjoy the season.
Rose said…
Joey, I usually think of this quote from Shelley around February, but with the fierce winter weather we have had so far this December, I think we need to remember it now!

Love all your photos; Michigan does indeed look like a picture postcard. We have had more ice than snow lately. I wouldn't mind a little snow for Christmas, but most of all I hope everyone can travel to their destinations for Christmas.
Naturegirl said…
Beautiful haunting image of old man winter and today he is officially here!Man did he leave a blast here!
Linda Lunda said…
I hope you will have a ....
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Linda
Marysol said…
I'm completely enthralled by this picture, or rather, art.
Best wishes for a very Happy Christmas, my friend.
Catherine said…
Love the Shelley quote! And love the photo~fantastic Joey!
Hugs
Cat

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