Perchance to dream,of spring, that is.
Hamlet would agree,
winter's hold must end!
Alas, poor it is snowing!
Big feathery snowflakes
dancing from the sky
as I am writing this,
landing softly in the arms
of cedar and pine trees,
only to escape again,
sailing slowly to the ground.
Photographedon the sunny winter morning of
1 February 2010
Images and Text © by Merisi
Repost - First published 7 February 2010
I think it is wonderful how you achieve perfect exposure for the white flowers. Great study of altocumulus clouds in the top picture.
ReplyDeleteWord verification: pectin.
Are you making jam today, perchance?
i am in love
ReplyDeletewith these snowy tulips!
guess what--->
my word verification: pure
:-)
I AM NOT JOKING over here!!!!
Go Figure!
pure
What beauty! I think I want to redo my bedroom in just the colors of the third photo.
ReplyDeleteIt has been snowing on and off all day here. I am spending the day in my kitchen in awe of my new oven. Have baked breads and pastries, now I have started to prapare tonight's dinner for 8 :-) Terje is out skiing though.
ReplyDeleteI love your white tulips.
How lovely...hoping my snowdrops make an appearance soon!
ReplyDeleteSandi
What a coincidence - this time of year I always watch Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" (all blissful five hours of it!) and I've also just read the play again... and here you are blogging about it!
ReplyDelete"'Tis a consummation most devoutly to be wished."
Ohhhh I just have to make some Swedish footsteps behind me.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is fantastic, me like like!
Agneta, a swedish one o;)
It's sunny here today, it feels like spring. Tomorrow we are back to rain, but today's dream is precious.
ReplyDeleteLove these white tulips ... Let's celebrate spring
ReplyDeleteI promise those Tulips are smiling, can you see them... they are truly smiling and I smile along with them for their beauty is so appealing and I love the way you captured them in their purest form~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tulips in winter white! They somehow fit perfectly with this Sunday. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blossoms. Oh how I long for spring.
ReplyDeleteI loved loved that last shot of the side of the white flower....gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSeattle Boy,
ReplyDeletethank you! :-)
No jam yesterday but for logjam in trying to re-build my archive. :-(
Somepinkflowers,
thank you! :-)
I noticed that word verification has been in a lyrical mood lately. ;-)
Vicki Lane,
would feel like dreaming on sun-lit clouds! ;-)
Britt-Arnhild,
ReplyDeletebrava! :-)
Sandi McBride,
I can't believe you have no snowdrops yet!
Where's spring?
Marcheline,
what a beautiful film to spend a winter's evening with!
Simona,
ReplyDeletethe sun came out here too, in the afternoon!
I walked up to Schönbrunn's Gloriette, all the paths were iced over under the snow cover, only the main ones were safe, lots of grits to keep you from slipping.
A northeasterly wind was blowing too.
Melanie,
I agree! :-)
Mary Howell Cromer,
ReplyDeletethank you!
Those tulips made me smile too. ;-)
Cobalt Violet,
about this time of winter I crave white flowers,
they capture the light.
Hilary,
we all dream of spring by now, don't we?
The Retired One,
I loved how feathery the petals looked.
WAIT! So are you off in Hollandia?
ReplyDeleteTuliplandia?
where ARE you!!???
Breathtaking. Wonderful description of the snowflakes falling. You do paint pictures with your words.
ReplyDeleteWhite flowers - always a sight to behold!
ReplyDeleteTwo years later
ReplyDeleteSo much has changed.
February is still icy cold, though.
And today, clouds of ice sweeping in from Siberia act like a lid on a pot filled with subzero air.
May you all stay as warm as you wish for and keep dreaming of spring,
Merisi
Reading your comments from so long ago - thank you all from the bottom of my heart! xxx
I have the same tulips at home but not the beautiful pictures, waouhhhhhhh !
ReplyDeleteIt is so nice to see such pretty flowers as here in NY everything is resting.
ReplyDeleteLovely images, perfect words...
ReplyDeleteWhoops!
ReplyDeleteI in advance...
Hmmm...
You clever duck!
Wonderful photos - so cheery. If you're craving snow you should be in Boulder, CO like me. Record setting!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the white of the tulips just melt into the clouds. Just beautiful.
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