Seasons - In the Coldness (a gallery of wintry images)

Wintry 57

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:42:25 CST

Life of the flora can linger well into the cold months. Evidence is seen in a subtle spectrum of faded greens, muted yellows and deep red hues.

Wintry 60

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:42:25 CST

There are times in the year when an icy coldness moves across the land posessing the power to alter all things upon contact.

Wintry 61

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:42:25 CST

An image like a poem can reveal true feelings. Colors and forms possess power when skillfully manipulated. It is possible to go beyond the apparent into a deeper realm of understanding which is purely intuitive. That is the nature of art. To achieve that end was the inspiration behind this and my other images.

Wintry 50

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:42:24 CST

When time is like a place there is something akin to magic in the air. Revelations are near at hand which can be seen, if only for a moment.

Wintry 54

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:42:24 CST

Along the waters edge life's drama unfolds for those in tune with nature's rhythmns. Balance is felt and becomes knowing.

Wintry 46

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:42 CST

Subtle colors play across interwoven ripples on a pond as wild waterfowl glide without effort across it's surface.

Wintry 45

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:41 CST

Like the slashes of an abstract expressionist painting the energy the last summer's life can still be found on a chilly day.

Wintry 37

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:41 CST

As seasons change there are moments when a subtle merging of times takes place. They don't last long. Some are a fleeting as a falling snowflake that melts upon coming in contact with the warm earth.

Wintry 40

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:41 CST

Moments blend into a landscape of coolness as winter leaves it's signature.

Wintry 35

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:09:40 CST

An abstracted ambient, although cold and seemingly lifeless, holds a mysterious grip on the marsh as light fades in the late afternoon.

Wintry 10

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:39:16 CST

An icy abstraction is created as the marshlands are subdued by the weight of the falling snow.

Wintry 11

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:39:16 CST

A walk on a snowy afternoon can seem like a silent dream that has somehow become a reality.

Wintry 30

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:39:16 CST

Looking into the depths of the woods as a cold breeze moves snowflakes in patterns as complex as the intertwined branches of the barren trees reveals an underlying abstraction.

Wintry 5

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:39:15 CST

On a snowy day a wild duck moves silently as the crystals of snow that fall over the marshland.

Wintry 8

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:39:15 CST

As the snow begins to accumulate the face of the land slowly changes.

Wintry 1

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:11:11 CST

When an early snow moves down from the north colors of a season that has past can still be found if one looks beyond the surface and notices the details.

Wintry 4

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:11:11 CST

When a cold wind blows there is an icy chill that forces itself upon the landscape. Even color retreats into the recesses.

Winter 28

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:11:10 CST

Even the the middle of the winter season there are moments of warmth. It is during these brief and pleasant times when there is a kind of renewal. It can be seen in the increased activity in the branches of the trees.

Winter 32

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:11:10 CST

Subtle colors and subdued lighting create the mood of a winters afternoon when for a while there is time to relax.

Winter 35

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:11:10 CST

Moments of a quiet afternoon can sometimes linger in memory. They can be gone at any moment like a bird perched on a branch.