Seeing Double

The reflection of our Christmas tree in the living room window,
gives the appearance that there is also one outside.

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Dear Blogger Friends,
As 2010 comes to an end,
I want to sincerely thank you for all
your visits and kind comments during the year.
I wish you nothing than the Best for 2011.
Happy New Year!
☼ Sunny

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For more reflections from around the world, please visit James at
Weekend Reflections ~ Newtown Area Photo.

Snow Daisies

"The color of Springtime is in the flowers...
the color of Winter is in the imagination."
~Terri Guillemets

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Snowbound

While the wind howled, and the snow fell sideways; blowing and twisting across the fields, and as Mother Nature furiously wove her Winter blanket, I was content to be on the inside...looking out.

Window Wreath - 12/27/10.

Closed For The Season

This little bird bath stands alone...
where not long ago...
Chickadees gathered and pansies bloomed.

Off My Rocker

...at least until Spring!

The fine, blowing snow sifted through the screens on the back porch.

Christmas Wishes

May the spirit of the season fill your heart with joy.

Merry Christmas!

Dear Blogger Friends,
I wish you all Peace, Love and Happiness
while I take a brief blogging break...see you soon.
☼ Sunny

Winter Sunset

Nature is painting for us...day after day...
pictures of infinate beauty.

Hadley, Massachusetts

Branching Out

When my employment outlook became bleak, I decided to expand my photography into the market place through local and regional craft shows. As 2010 draws to an end, I am delighted to say that my efforts have been well received and I am looking forward to 2011.

I invite you to take a look at my latest blogging project, Barnyards and Barnacles Photography. The primary purpose of this blog is to provide a list of venues of where we will be during the New Year. If any of my blogging friends are ever in the area, it would make my day if you stopped by and said hello!

The Old Holey Tree
Ashfield, Massachusetts

A Second Look

Mellow Yellow Barn
Charlemont, Massachusetts

Featured in a previous post, this huge barn is
nestled in the valley below the Berkhire East Ski Area.

Please click picture for a closer look.

For more charming barns from around the world,
please check out Barn Charm, hosted by Tricia.

Maybe

...the face of Winter is carved in stone.

Dickinson Memorial Library
Northfield, Massachusetts

Allez Cuisine!

Iron Chef Michael Symon
'Live to Cook' Book Tour

Iron Chef America is a cooking show on the Food Network. Styled from the original Japanese program, it is sort of a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef "battles" one of the resident Iron Chefs in a one-hour cooking competition based on a theme ingredient.

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing a laugh with, my favorite, Iron Chef Michael Symon who was promoting his book 'Live to Cook'.

'Allez Cuisine' is the French phrase that calls the chefs
to culinary battle and losely translated means 'Start Cooking'.

New England Weather

Clear blue sky...no snow on the ground...
if it wasn't for the wreath on the door...
and the cold temperature...
you might think it were Spring.

Picture taken in Sunderland, Massachusetts.
20 miles north, at our house...we have snow!

Tracks In The Snow

Who's ready to hop aboard the Springtime Express?

Please click picture to enlarge.
Railroad tracks, Greenfield, Massachusetts

A Chilly Reminder

It's been a couple of years since we were hit by a severe ice storm that left us without power and heat for over a week. Sadly, a huge amount of trees were lost and damaged and the area was brought to a standstill.

Beneath the ice ladden Maple tree, behind our house, St. Francis of Assisi (holding his tray of bird seed) waited patiently to defrost.

Taken December 2008.
Please click picture for an icier look.

While Visions of Sugar Plums...

Even though Lucy has her own blog, she sometimes sneaks over to Barnyards and Barnacles. The old couch in the den is the only furniture she's allowed on (we won't mention the bed!) and takes full advantage of a good nap on a recent, snowy afternoon. Zzzzzzzzzz!

I've Never Met

...a barn I didn't like.

Please click picture for a closer look.

For more charming barns from around the world,
please check out Barn Charm, hosted by Tricia.

Inch By Inch

...old Man Winter creeps in, ready to grip us with his frosty fingers.

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On Saturday morning I was delightfully surprised to learn that I was the winner of the wonderful book, 'The Art of George Stubbs'. This was a generous giveaway (Thank you so much!) by my blogging friend Gail from 'At the Farm'. Gail also hosts 'Familiar Spirit' which features her wonderful critters and her great sense of humor. Please stop by and say hello.

The Odd Couple

On a cold December afternoon, this cow and crow
meandered through the pasture, side by side,
stopping only briefly to pose for a picture.

If you take the R out of crow, you get cow!

10°

...time for the winter woolies.

Please click picture for a warmer view.

Brrrr!

Day's End
Ashfield, Massachusetts

The water of Ashfield Lake is touched by December's icy hand.

Please click picture for a chillier view.

For more reflections from around the world, please visit James at
Weekend Reflections ~ Newtown Area Photo.

Do You See What I See?

This tree stands in a pasture not far from where I live and I've always found it fascinating with its holey trunk. Use your imagination and look closely starting at the top of the hole, do you see the figure of a bearded Monk looking back at you in his long brown robe? If you don't see him, don't worry, it just means I need a vacation!

Click the picture for a closer look.

A Star Is Barn

Lilliput Barn
Ashfield, Massachusetts

Featured in yesterday's post, here is the lovely old barn dressed in its holiday best. Not only is the barn for sale but a wonderful old farm house and about 4 acres of land is included.

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No Lilliputians In My Travels

Lilliput Barn
Ashfield, Massachusetts

Everytime I drive past this wonderful barn, I think what a great place to convert into a home. It recently went on the market, now if I only had a bigger piggy bank!

Please click picture to enlarge.

For more charming barns from around the world,
please check out Old Barns, hosted by Tricia.

Flashback

Sunday was just plain cold! Snow flurries swirled through the air but didn't touch the ground. It's the 'tween' season; between Autumn and Winter, and in reality we are a lot closer to the latter. Trees once dressed in Autumn's finery, now stand bare along the Green River, and the landscape seems to shiver in anticipation of the coming season.

I listen to the rhythm of the water, close my eyes and for one brief moment...it's Autumn again.

Fowl

...out of bounds!

Farmer Jeffrey's Rooster, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Hatching Leaves

" Buc, buc, buc, buc, bwak!"

Farmer Jeffrey's Chicken, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Haunted

...by memories of a usefull life.

Old Barn, Charlemont, Massachusetts
Please click picture for more detail,
and if you would like to see the entire barn,
please click here.

I Loved Fall

...Fall loved me
and left a heart
...beneath my tree!

For more wonderful hearts, please visit
Clytie at ♥ Random Hearts ♥ for Guest Heart Thursday.

Construction

...maybe we should take a lesson from the birds.

Please click picture to enlarge.