portrait of a camellia

Soft, delicate, white... a camellia in bloom shows quiet beauty.

a splash of pink

Very cold air and snow-covered trails have convinced me that wandering outside should be curtailed. Fast walking may be OK; slow wanders with a camera are not.

Yesterday to satisfy my need for color I headed to the greenhouses of the Lyman Estate. While many flowers were quiet, there were enough wearing colorful petals to make me happy.

inside

Yesterday's low temperatures and wind chill drove me to walk inside instead of out. I thought it would be a little warmer today but when the temperature was still below 10 degrees at 1 PM I headed back to the Y for a stint on a treadmill. I much prefer walking outside but exercising in warmth felt good.

The temperature tomorrow might support outside activity. I'll wait and see.

layers

Wind and waves sculpt snow on the beach, sandwiching it in layers with sand.

white

Snow overnight and into the morning turned the landscape bright white. As the wind encouraged still ice-covered branches to move I could hear the sound of ice cracking, a kind of winter music.

icy

We received less snow than predicted yesterday but the freezing rain in today's forecast is definitely here. It's a good day to stay inside.

top photos :: 2017

As the calendar fades to the end of the year it's time for me to wander through the photos that I've published in 2017 to find my favorites. It's always an interesting exercise.

From the beginning of the year, here are my selections.

inbound tide

emerging

delicate

bright

tulip wearing pink

tilted

shimmering

on the Royal River

gloriosa daisy

perched

a walk on the beach

curves

These photos are collected into the gallery top photos :: 2017. If you'd like to see larger versions of the photos or you would like to view them as a full screen slideshow, click here to jump to the gallery.

stacked

A section of the New Hampshire coast just south of Odiorne Point State Park contains stacks of rocks, some small, some not. I often see people adding to the collection.

warmer

There was a breath of warmth in the air today with temperatures (eventually) rising to the upper 40s. The remnants of last week's snow are still present and many ponds remain frozen.

A day of winter warm air was a nice treat.

a winter day

Brrr! The air is cold with conditions changing from overcast skies to light snow and back to overcast skies.

This stretch of cold is supposed to be broken tomorrow with a brief return to temperatures in the mid-40s. I'm hoping that the forecast is right; a little warmth would be welcome.