Wednesday, December 8, 2010

THE WINTER IS SOVEREIGN

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Frost Junkie


White fields
Minus
Mountain cold
The numbing fog

Arctic wind
Intense
Freezing dawn
A bitter gust

Frost junkie
Artisan
Ground sleeper
The winter sovereign

Glacial sculptures
Frozen
Nimbus form
Twelve in numbers

The north chronometer
Ageless
Aberrant art
From the creator

~ Lyrics by Sarke, Norway

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This year winter has arrived much earlier than usual - at least one month in advance. Ten days ago we got our first serious blizzard-like weather and minus temperatures (-8° C/17° F during the night and -3° C/26° F during the day). Brrr, it was quite chilly and Siberian looking...

On the last Saturday of November, it snowed the whole day long. That first snowfall was quite important and nature was covered in a dreamlike powdery coat of white. What a beautiful sight!

As I find winter storms so exciting there was no way I was going to stay home looking at it through my windows. I had to go out in the freezing cold, walk in that crunchy white powder, feel the crisp air bite my cheeks and inhale the clean smell of fresh snow.

So, armed with my camera, dressed like an Inuit and eager to face the hyperborean climate outside I set a foot out of the house. It was snowing quite strong, my hair was frozen and the wind was quite strong, but I courageously shot pictures of the magificent scenery that offered itself to me. It was really a lovely walk and day!

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63 comments:

lisaiscooking said...

I love the look of the bare trees dusted with snow. Looks quiet and lovely and cold!

Sushma Mallya said...

lovely pics..

Vivi said...

Tres belles photos de neige, merci Rosa !

Jennifurla said...

Oh I so do wish I could have a few days like this Rosa. I lived my whole childhood in Florida and the rest in San Diego California..like 75 all year long these days. I was so happy to have a fire a couple of days ago!

lamiacucina said...

these are very colourful fotos of winter landscapes. Wunderschön !

Emily Z said...

I have seen you on other food blogs and wanted to come by and say hello. Lovely pictures of your wintery wonderland. I live in Kansas and we don't have snow yet. Soon, I am sure, but in the meantime it sure is cold! Nice to "meet" you!

Manu said...

Great pictures!

Sasha said...

These are beautiful photos : )

Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen said...

Intensely beautiful!

Spécialiste de l'éphémère said...

Wish I had your talent as a photograph! It is all white here too, but the way you transpose it in your art is 10000 times more fantastic.

Nisrine | Dinners and Dreams said...

Rosa, these are gorgeous photos. Your winter is prettier than mine :)

elra said...

This is why I like snowy photographs so much. They are truly magical !

Ivy said...

How lovely. It's like majic for us who see snow only once every 2 - 3 years.

~nancy said...

Belles z'images toujours aussi magiques Rosa..

Gros bizous XX

mycookinghut said...

Beautiful! I love snow scenes.

Miri said...

Wow - gorgeous photos as per usual! So nice to see a part of the world so unlike the part I'm in! New Zealand will never ever get snow like that - unless we get another ice age :)

RamblingTart said...

Absolutely stunning, Rosa. So peaceful and wonderful. Thank you. :-)

Gera@SweetsFoodsBlog said...

Still remember the colorful pictures some days ago and today all is white! Time for winter-sports there :)

Cheers,

Gera

Vanessa said...

Good on your for venturing out! I can totally identify with that because it's such a shame to pass up an opportunity when everything looks so stunning. Looking at your wonderful photos, it was definitely worth it. Keep warm Rosa!

Shionge said...

Coming from sunny Singapore this is beautiful to me. However, I read from the press that too much snow is causing havoc to most European cities too.

Now all I need is assam curry with rice and then a hot cup of tea :D

Manasi said...

Wonderful pictures Rosa! Winter wonderland indeed!

Peggy said...

Wow! These are all awesome photos!

Carolyn Jung said...

Looks cold! But sure looks beautiful, too.

Karen from Globetrotter Diaries said...

Always good to get a good dose of reality and be reminded that LA winters are NOT cold. Beautiful photos-- feels like I'm really having the winter wonderland experience!

Michelle Chin said...

I've never seen snow before. :( But I guess having too much of snow is not that fun.

Kim said...

Par ici aussi c'est tout beau tout blanc (on a reçu 30 cm de neige dans les 3 derniers jours...) Quelles belles photos tu nous offres!

Al Dente Gourmet said...

Oh My Word!!! Stunning photos:) Totally awesome!

Cheers,

Aldy.

chriesi said...

Simply beautiful!

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...

Absolutely beautiful Rosa and the polar opposite to what we're experiencing!

pigpigscorner said...

Beautiful! Can't believe it's winter already!

Big Boys Oven said...

you are such a charmer yourself, what I am going to do without you! :) you are always there even we are so busy, your thoughts always count. From the boyz, sunny & sid

Kris Ngoei said...

Nice shots of the early winter, just adore the almost-silhouette photos with beautiful contrast. Enjoy your Winter!

Gourmandises Chroniques said...

C'est magnifique Rosa, on entend le silence... Cela dit j'aurais été curieuse de voir à quoi tu ressembles en inuit ;-)))

Paula said...

I don`t like winter at all, but I really like your pics :)

have a nice time,
Paula

Lael Hazan said...

Brrrrrr......... stunning photos. They made me want to curl up by the fire. I particularly liked the (corn?) field. Thank you

Edda said...

Your winter is amazing!

Hélène said...

C'est le même décor en région parisienne.

Faith said...

Such beautiful and serene winter pictures. Thanks for sharing, Rosa!

Eva said...

Beautiful pictures Rosa...I love the snow and winter time in general...I was looking at your pictures and listening to "I'll be home for Christmas" it was perfect!
xo e

Stefania said...

Buon pomeriggio Rosa anche da noi l'inverno è arrivato con anticipo ma non così tanta neve come nelle tue splendide foto, solo tanto freddo ciao

marla {family fresh cooking} said...

Oh Rosa, I would be right there by your side popping photos all bundled up trying to keep warm. There is nothing I LOVE more than crisp, crunchy, puffy fresh snow. Beautiful photos! xo

tasteofbeirut said...

these photos are making me chilled for some reason. Must be all that snow engulfing everything!

Peter G @ Souvlaki For The Soul said...

Just stunning Rosa...I love these pics and the post processing. They really capture the feel of a cold winter.

Foodessa said...

I embrace all four seasons...and certainly Winter when mother nature blesses us with a pristine carpet of white powder.

Love the photo of the corn field ;O)

Ciao for now,
Claudia

redmenace said...

What a change since your last several posts. I cannot believe how fast things can change. Gorgeous though. Really quiet and pretty! xoox

Esme said...

These are beautiful photos. There is something alluring about the snow.

rachel said...

beautiful photos! i love winter photographs. it didn't snow here until the first of december. it was a bit late, but had appropriate timing ;)

Cuisine Framboise said...

I really enjoyed your pictures. Thanks

Raina said...

It looks like a winter wonderland! I love that you went out in the snow to take pictures. I love to go out in the snow. I makes me feel so alive. Your pictures are beautiful as usual.

Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets said...

Very pretty, Rosa. I love the look but can't stand the feel. Been walking all day in the cold wind brrrr.

magpie said...

Oh wow! so these are photographs! When I saw them on fb I thought they were paintings. Thanks for braving the cold! They're so beautiful.

Houdini said...

Top shots!! Love them.

Sweet Artichoke said...

Tes photos sont sublimes! Elles ont quelque chose qui évoque un conte de fée ou des cartes postales anciennes. Vraiment très belles!

trinidad said...

j'aime qd la nature est "nappée" ainsi de ganache blanche ;-)))

Diana's Cocina said...

Beautiful photo's! You have a natural flair with that camera ;)

Ana Powell said...

Beautiful clicks, love looking at them but I rather not have this kind of weather.
Over here it has been very cold too, I am already missing the Summer.
Wishing you a great weekend ♥

5 Star Foodie said...

Stunning photos of the snow! Wow!

Gracianne said...

Tout ce blanc - je suis eblouie!

Bises et bon weekend Rosa.

Deborah said...

Although I don't like the cold, this sure does show that winter is beautiful!!

Boljo said...

Tu as bien fait de t'habiller en Inuit et d'affronter le froid, les prises de vues sont magnifiques.

Gloria said...

Absolutely nice pictures Rosa, I love them! I love all yours pictures, are amazing! x gloria

aipi said...

Wow..wow..wow!!!

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"pose"gourmande said...

très belle serie de photos bravo!