Tag Archives: winter

Creative Survival

Posted on November 18, 2018 by hernibs

Spiders this year are abundant, weaving their designs in front of the door, across the path, over the windows while we sleep, using what they have at hand to keep life afloat. Our yard is carpeted with tight, pitchy fir … Continue reading →

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Herb Robert Blooming Still

Posted on October 7, 2018 by hernibs

Herb Robert Geranium robertianum Geranium family. Natural. Herb to 1’ high, strong-scented. An introduced species on the coast. Stems: red, weak covered with sticky hairs, joints swollen. sprawling plant. Leaves: three-parted, each division further parted. Light green, purple edged. Turn … Continue reading →

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Organized Protest

Posted on March 3, 2018 by hernibs

A large group of mushrooms gather on March 3rd to protest the continuation of winter. They threaten to stand their ground even if it freezes tonight.

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Time To Sit and Stare

Posted on February 27, 2018 by hernibs

I have the fire going and all I can do is sit and stare out my window at the beautiful world I’m living in. The sun spotlights fern fronds reaching through the snow, diamonds glistening on their tips and strewn … Continue reading →

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Cover Me

Posted on February 26, 2018 by hernibs

Cold, white snow cover me, in a blanket of purity with flakes of truth that are unique. Cover me so that I may rest untroubled beneath your softness, dormant, safe, undisturbed. I know spring will come and I will burst … Continue reading →

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Drifting Snow

Posted on February 25, 2018 by hernibs

So soft and white and yet so cold, so quiet, light and yet so bold you influence the great and small, yet think of others not at all. If routine stops because of you no apology is due. You can … Continue reading →

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Waiting For Spring

Posted on February 24, 2018 by hernibs

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Frozen

Posted on February 23, 2018 by hernibs

Catkins hang like golden icicles from frozen branches of the hazelnut tree. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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Snow Duvet

Posted on February 21, 2018 by hernibs

I love the muffled quiet of snow all around me, like nestling under a down duvet. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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Snow Day Again

Posted on February 20, 2018 by hernibs

Winter cold has seeped into my soul, feelings frozen like icicles on the eaves. Inspiration lies dormant somewhere beneath white nothingness. A monochrome world melts into slushiness and I yearn for green. ©2014 Sharron R. McMillan

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Morning Rituals on a Snowy Day in Paradise

Posted on February 18, 2018 by hernibs

He’ll be up soon. I’ll see the kitchen light brighten the back wall of the house before smoke billows from the chimney. Soon he’ll be at my studio door to say good morning with hugs and ‘how did you sleep?’ … Continue reading →

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What Is This White Stuff?

Posted on February 18, 2018 by hernibs

In February? I had my seeds out ready to garden. What happened?

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Go Back To Sleep

Posted on February 15, 2018 by hernibs

One lovely little periwinkle flower poking its head out to see if it’s time to get up. Go back to sleep, it’s too early to be getting up.

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Minimum Security

Posted on February 9, 2018 by hernibs

Poor forlorn garden in your minimum security fence.

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Pond Is Full

Posted on January 31, 2018 by hernibs

Our vernal pond is full. Looks so pretty in the sun between rainy days.

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