2nd Thursday Thirteen

Greetings. It's been a frosty winter wonderland here today hence my inspiration. This weeks TT is 13 things I like about winter!

1. It’s the season that heralds snow; the most fun of the winter weather, good for sledging, snow ball fights, making snow men and animals, and playing snow angels.

2. It’s the season of cold air of the purist clarity that fills my lungs and by its crisp neutrality permits springs first scent to be detected.

3. The season where weather creates a world cleansed and virginal in its iced façade.

4. The skin on my face tingles beneath winter’s crisp caress, making my cheeks glow.

5. Wrapping up to venture out into the cold in gloves, scarves, hats, boots and a winter coat, snug in wool.

6. I like the frost framing winter fruits; complimented by the crystal background.

7. Tree branches are revealed in their skeletal glory, naked of their leaves.

8. There’s a glimpse of the birds returned from their summer hiding, e.g. blackbird and thrush, frantic in their long preparation for spring, enduring the winter spell.

9. The weather wild; natures signal to stock up and batten down.

10. Buds on trees are plump yet dormant teasing of the foliage and blossom to come.

11. Seeing my breath escape my lips in furls of thick white cloud.

12. The beautiful glow of the landscape under a winter sun.

13. The countdown to the shortest day which once passed allows the count up to spring and long days of sunshine.

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