joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
(Please wait until Monday to begin posting in this challenge! Enjoy posting in the regular Sunday challenge first!)
This weekly challenge is "The Serenity of Winter"
Just about everyone knows how relentlessly brutal and depressing Winter can be. I am not a fan at all! But to keep this particular season from getting me really down, I push myself outside in order to take some shots of the underlying beauty that is still all around. It just needs to be sought out with a little more focus and determination!
When my own focus lies elsewhere than on just myself, I end up feeling better - even when icy winds are howling at my doorstep. I make sure I regularly get out with the camera to capture the beauty. This experience is soothing and serene. It makes Winter’s bite seem less severe.
Herein, please post images illustrating what “the serenity of winter” means to you! Enjoy yourselves - and stay cozy no matter what….
Peaceful, subdued scene at Lake Katherine
The stunning Hindu temple in Bartlett, IL
A sculpture popularly called "French Fries" at Governors State University
Lamb's Ears, frozen solid at Lake Katherine
Bicycle rack on an extremely cold day, campus of Moraine Valley Community College
Frigid conditions worked their wonder at one of our nearby forest preserves
Gorgeous winter solitude at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Preserve
Magnificent red bench and mirror-like frozen water at Lake Katherine
Bench at Michigan City, IN, slowly being buried due to winter winds roaring off Lake Michigan
Spectacular shrine to Swami Vivekananda at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago
Wonderful variety in these beautiful winter images!
joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
These shots make "Stay Warm" that much more important 🤍🤍✨🤍🤍
luvmypets
Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
Joe,
Are you starting a weekly challenge?
I would love to participate here but 70 degree temps do not give the impression of winter. I will have to see what I can come up with or perhaps wait for next weeks challenge.
Dodie
Taken in march just after the "Blizzard of '93" with my trusty old Pentax K1000. He was a very large German shepherd, and he is standing up in this picture.
A few to start mostly from last year
Poudre Canyon Rd, east of The Mishawaka, west of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Here are three. The first was taken nearly 60 years ago, the second about 25 years ago and the last recently.
They were taken in Lucerne, Switzerland; on Goose Lake trail in Anchorage, Alaska; and in my yard.
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