Winter is here, but it has been too “warm” (a relative term) to produce ice thick enough to support people on the Rideau Canal Skateway—the world’s largest skating rink. The conditions did produce this natural beauty though.
With friends, we sing, dance, tell stories and laugh. Friendships are comfort. They are organized compassion. With FRIENDSHIP as my word , 2021 should be a spirit-filled year.
Barn’s burnt down | now | I can see the moon. —Mizuta Masahide
2020 was a scorcher. A lot of “barns” burned down. But . . . what can you see now?
The Christmas story, and the stories of man whose birth we celebrate at Christmas, are about LOVE. This holiday season—no matter what you believe or how you celebrate—love anyway.
Joy, because the first Christmas gifts were not reciprocal. It did not happen like this:
Joseph: The wise men are coming, I think one of them has gold.
Mary: Gold! But I don’t have anything for them!
Oh that is lovely. I’ve never seen anything like it. If we’re going to have winter, then let it be pretty!
Yes. Winter so often is beautiful. I like winter, actually, so I don’t need to struggle to find the happiness in it, but a little extra crystal beauty is a nice bonus.
Wintry designs on a canal – beyond beautiful, stunning!
I have such warm memories of skating on a neighbor’s pond during a PA winter. Sometimes there was hot cocoa. Thanks for these warm and toasty thoughts from Ottawa, Arlene!
I’ll bet our wintry weather is very different from what you are experiencing. There is a dusting of snow falling this morning, but it’s still not cold enough to freeze that canal! Soon, I hope.
Wow! I’ve never seen that on the canal before! What an amazing phenomenon.
I know, right? I thought I’d seen everything wonderful that the canal had to offer, but it was still full of surprises.