Week #86: Lately

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photo, photo blog, photography, snow

We went to the snow last week and returned later than expected yesterday. (Hence, the delayed post – sorry!) I’m happy to report that the trip was relaxing, fun and exactly what I needed to recharge. (Even though I couldn’t have told you that I needed to recharge, let alone what I needed to do to recharge, before the trip.) There was time with family, friends, my camera and wine. The perfect blend of quiet time and active time. Ahhh….

I even got to work on week 5’s action assignment  – which I’ll show you next week. (How’s it going for you?)

And to make up for the late post, here are a three of my favorite (non-people, non-action) snow photos from the trip to share with you.

We arrived at night. The next morning we awoke to see this cute little guy guarding our cabin.

I couldn’t resist photographing these winter shadows on the new snow.

Our view while we snowshoe.

See you next week!

Week #39

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growth, snow, spring

j: It took this tree in my backyard forever to lose its leaves this year. And now, signs of Spring in February. I’m mesmerized. A similar unfurling is happening in me.

jb: The experience of getting back on my snow board after an 8-year hiatus was many things – scary, exciting, humbling, tearful and joyful – to name a few. I didn’t expect it to be enlightening, but it was. In that moment when the reality of getting on to the lift was no longer avoidable, I finally realized, in a very real and tangible way, how much of my previous life I had left behind, bit by little bit, and sadly, how little me there was left in me. As I got off the lift and swooshed  (successfully!) down the hill, I resolved to return the good bits of my past life to my current life and put the me back in me again. Best of all, my son got to see me board down the hill and I heard him yell “Mom! You are awesome!”