Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a lovely holiday.
I always enjoy getting things ready, but I am never that eager to take the decorations down. I have friends with a big house and they, at this point, keep the Christmas tree up year around to please their little granddaughter. Not a route I would like to take, but sometimes I am tempted to leave the tree up a little longer--say March.
In other news, the daylight hours have increased by approximately 35 minutes, so what's not to love about that.
And the sunrise and sunset have been spectacular. The photo above: a sunset. Love the cool yellows, and the purple near the top.
Gorgeous dreamy blues with a hint of purple.
A Common Redpoll ~ Handsome to the core.
And not all that common; I haven't encountered one for a long time.
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My son bought me a lovely pastel set for Christmas. I've been experimenting with some of the colours.
Pastel
I always forget to take pictures of the different stages of a pastel painting. They go through a ragged stage, but I love how they come together as if by magic.
The light is garish today, but the top photo captures the colours well. (Notice that I didn't blame it on my photography skills.)
Thank you for reading along.
Cultivate Your Dreams