✿~Peace & Love~✿

Posted in Nature, Photography, Winter
Tagged Nature, outdoors, Photography, Snow, winter
Fresh white snow
bright blue skies
a walk in the woods
your hand in mine
My desire set aglow
by the twinkle in your eyes
catching my breath
my heart sighs
at the touch of winter romance
© Julie Rehnelt 2021
✿~Peace & Love~✿
Posted in Photography, Poetry, Winter
Tagged Nature, Photography, Poetry, Romance, winter
Floating on an ocean of glass
frosty sea creatures rise to greet the winter dawn
© Julie Rehnelt 2021
It’s finally cold enough for nature to breathe its icy breath on my bedroom windows! I love winter’s unique beauty!
No matter the weather wherever you are when you happen upon this, I hope you’re keeping well and finding beauty and joy in every season.
✿~Peace & Love~✿
“Kindness is like snow –
it beautifies everything it covers”
Khalil Gibran
Technically this isn’t snow in this image, it’s hoarfrost (which we’ve been delightfully blessed to be having quite a bit of here lately), but who’s being picky? Certainly not me. 😉
So HI YOU GUYS!!!
Sorry for ‘shouting’ all in caps, but I’m excited!
But I’m not excited with this new editor thing. Ugh. Probably old news to you all by now, but it might take me a while to get used to it.
So, I’ve sort of been away from here for months and you know what? I’ve sincerely missed you all! ❤
I have no explanation really, but I did start back to work in the beginning of October. I feel like I’ve been on survival mode for like, ever. You may relate, yes? And that doesn’t promote much inspiration or creativity. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had many moments where there’s been both of those, but I guess maybe I just haven’t been able to take the time nor had the energy to share. Plus, do you ever get tired of yourself? Like, do you ever feel like you’re always sharing the same thing and have nothing new to offer? I don’t know, like I said, I don’t really have an explanation. And then new habits and routines form and before you know it, it’s been months since you’ve shared on your blog…
Even now, I’m squeezing this post in before I have to hurry off for work. But I saw this quote and just had to take this time to share. I’m feeling it so much…
I have more to say, but I’m gonna have to leave it there for now. I hope you all are well. I’m sending out so much love to all of you!
✿~Peace & Love~✿
Posted in Nature, Photography, Poetry, Winter
Tagged Frost, hoarfrost, Nature, nature photography, Photography, Snow, winter
Posted in Nature, Photography, Winter
Tagged Frost, Minnesota, Nature, Photography, weather, winter
Icy crystals
dazzling with delicate beauty
glow
in dawn’s warm rays
© Julie Rehnelt 2020
{Brrrrr} it’s cold here in Minnesota this morning! ❄ Currently, it’s -11 with a -28 windchill! Makes me grateful for a furnace, among other things…
Hope you have lots to feel grateful for today. Wishing you beauty and joy. And warmth!
✿~Peace & Love~✿
Frosty stars twinkle bright
awaking me with beauty in dawn’s soft light
© Julie Rehnelt 2020
✿~Peace & Love~✿
Hopeful beginnings
happy endings
peace, love, and beauty along the way
My wish for you in the New Year
© Julie Rehnelt 2020
As well as good health ~ in mind, body and spirit.
I hope to be more present here in the coming year – I’ve sincerely missed all of you. Many blessings my friends! Happy New Year! ❤
✿~Peace & Love~✿
Posted in Nature, Photography, Winter
Tagged Lake Pepin, Minnesota, Nature, outdoors, Photography, Spring, winter
This morning I awoke, went downstairs to put on some coffee, and opened the front blinds to this…
Oooo so pretty!!! Truly a winter wonderland! It had rained last night before the snow began, so the snow had frozen to all the tree branches. It was glorious! Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty much feeling as done with winter as everyone else around here, and eager for spring to come, but it’s hard not to come alive with excitement when winter puts on such a magical show. This photo doesn’t do justice to how lovely a scene it was.
Out every window was a beautiful sight. Then I looked out my back door at this…
That’s when reality started sinking in… I was going to have to clear away all that snow. And it was HEAVY! But coffee first! 😉
As I was getting all bundled up to head outside, I decided not to get right to work. I think that’s been my problem. Well, not a “problem” so to speak, but I’ve been on “survival mode” all winter (I’ve kind of had to be) and haven’t taken as much time as I normally would to be out in it and just enjoy the beauty of it. I do love the snow…
Usually I’m one of the first ones out there and my neighbor always comes out with his snowblower to snowblow his measly 5 feet of sidewalk just as I’m finishing up. But this morning, he came out around the same time as me, and as I was digging out my car, he did this…
I live on a corner and the side of the house is the longest area of sidewalk for me to shovel. I want to say it’s like 50 feet, but I’m not sure, I could be exaggerating a bit. Anyways, this was a TREMENDOUS help to me, like oh my gosh you guys, I’m so grateful! Thanks so much, Bill!
I need a snowblower…
After digging my car out and shoveling my driveway, I decided to take a little walk down the street before starting on the front sidewalk. The sun was up and the clouds had parted to heavenly blue skies. With the snow on all the tree branches it was so gorgeous…
For some reason, I just kept walking. Probably because it was just so magical, everywhere I looked was absolutely beautiful. I purposely kept my phone in my pocket, I knew I couldn’t truly capture the beauty I was seeing anyway, and I just wanted to savor it. Eventually, I got to the river and came upon an old train bridge and took out my phone to snap a picture…
I used to jump from that bridge into the river as a kid. What a dummy haha! As I stood there enjoying the sight (and the childhood memories), a beautiful male cardinal came to serenade me. His bright red feathers, a brilliant contrast against the snowy branches, his song such a delight to hear. It felt like a gift just for me. ❤
Going for this little walk was just what I needed on this snowy Sunday. And it was much more fun than shoveling. 😉
Although, I do love “Limey” my little lime green shovel…
He’s gotten me through a lot this winter. 🙂
I’m off to run errands now with my Seester. Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday, or whatever day it happens to be when you read this. Wishing you beauty and joy!
✿~Peace & Love~✿