Winter in the untended garden
Hello nature friends, welcome back to my blog! I’ve been taking a break from here lately, as other projects have pulled me away. The original …
Category: Winter
Poetry and music – Vivaldi’s Winter
Antonio Vivaldi published his famous group of violin concertos, The Four Seasons, in 1768 at the age of forty-seven. They were what was known as …
Haystacks in the snow
In 1891, an exhibit by Claude Monet in the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris included a series of 15 haystacks. It was unusual at the time …
The long cold winter
It’s been a long winter. Cold, snowy, windy, the kind of bone-chilling weather that makes you want to hibernate. Many artists have painted snowy landscapes …
Premier Automne – First Autumn
Premier Automne is a brilliantly animated short film directed by Carlos De Carvalho and Aude Danset, produced by Je Regarde. It is stunningly beautiful, and …
The Snowflake Man
Wilson Bentley was a Renaissance man. He had no formal training in science or art, yet he had a talent and a passion for both. …
A tree for all seasons
When people think of looking at trees, March is not usually the month that comes to mind. At least in the northern climates, March is …
Katy and the Big Snow – a children’s classic
All this recent snow has reminded me of one of my favorite picture books from childhood, Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton. …
The Winter’s Wind – a poem by Keats
As the new year begins, I present for you a poem by John Keats, inspired by a cold winter’s wind but encompassing so much more. …
The Snowman
Winter is just about here, with snow already falling in colder climates. Winter can be harsh and brutal but also peaceful and stunningly beautiful. It’s …