Kara and Ben.

Ben and Kara by Judith Broyles

My Soul Delighteth In My Garden by Judith Broyles

It has been a while since I have posted anything... and life still goes on.

I am loving what I am doing. I am loving the things that I discover. Our 2009/2010 winter has been a little harsher than most, but I have noticed that I am not complaining about it like winter past. I am not real fond of the winter season, especially the cold winters of Nebraska, but this year something was different about my attitude. in pondering of my attitude I have come to realize how great this winter season has really been, all due to the fact that my senses have heightened this past year. This winter was fantastic for the photographer who sees art in their view. Everyday, this season, a new dawn broke with a different perspective of how majestic the winter elements can be.

Five to eight feet of snow was charming enough. A beautiful winter wonderland completed the nostalgia of a white christmas, but then the snowfalls were followed by several days of foggy and damp days, which in turn created this world of icicle treasures. Beautiful icicles. A sea of glass embodied the trees. Icicles surged out of the limbs like pins and needles in a pin cushion. Swing sets at the local play ground had a version of punk rock as moisture collected to form spikes along the metal bars. To see the ice form like needles on a porcupine, had a dramatic impact on my mind, it held me spellbound to it's beauty. I found it frustrating to be scheduled for work on those special foggy days, but on one morning I did manage to capture a few images prior to going to work, which succored the appetite of my desires to be out in the cold and shoot pictures. Some days latter, on a very clear yet windy day, the the snow was tossed about in the air. Unseen crystals of tiny ice scattered about like dust shaken off a feather duster. It was only in view of the sunshine could the particles be seen, creating a ring of fire around the sun, or at times seemed like a rainbow had circled around the sun. It was visible in the morning hours, just as much as in the evening hours. It was amazing. This whole winter season was amazing, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to experience it.

I have posted some of my favorite pics that I captured through the season.