Enduring a canadian winter.

Our Border Collie from the dog pound! Right! LOL

Can you see him? Old Man Winter is looking right at you.

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In the early 1800's prior to the Trail of Tears, when the Cherokee Indians were relocated to Oklahoma, the Cherokee built log buildings and farmed the land. This is one of the old Cherokee buildings in the North Georgia Mountains. Located at the Georgia, Chief Vann Historical Park. I stopped by on the way home at the start of a big snow storm.

With Underground Railroad Tunnel and Dungeon, Cape Girardeau Missouri USA

Central Park, NYC

White's Cottage, Historic District, St. Francisville, Louisiana

Scene form middle Finland late afternoon.

Super winter sky over virgin snow

Close up of local Church on a cold and snowy morning

A winter river

It Finaly Started to rain In Israel After a month of summer in the winter it started to rain and after having the worst forest fire in Israels history

Hard on the tree, but beautiful in the sunlight

this was taken last friday it was just so amzing to have such a close look of a rainbow i dont bealive that i ever saw one that close and if u look very closely u can see that there are two rainbows there

Sun comes out after the storm just before sunset

The remains of a Hemlock after a heavy snow fall made this beautiful Snowflower.

First snow fall of the season.

Hoarfrost on fern

One on the rare snowy days in southwestern France

Leaves from one of our palms in the garden

I like the mood in this version.

New fallen snow blankets the trees and ground along Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The Sheldon Reynolds Falls in Ricketts Glen State Park appears to be inviting us to share its mystical world beauty of melting ice and snow.

An HDR image of a stately old country home just a short distance from my house after about 16 inches of fresh snow.

POTD Home & Gardens 02/19/10

When snow falls "twice" ... :-) - Denver, Colorado - November 16, 2009

Denver, Colorado - November 16, 2009

My Locust tree - Denver, Colorado - November 16, 2009

Keeping warm

Shenandoah's north fork

January 2010

January 2010

Falling Waters Trail; Concord, Michigan; December 27, 2008; 8:30am. Arms-length hand held portrait blended with Michigan winter scene for double exposure effect.

Prescott's Second Snowstorm; December 22, 2009; It would appear that this old tow truck is still in working order

This photo was taken in 2003 wit my old Kodak digital camera. I thought it was the best canera ever then, now with a DSLR it has gone on to make a friends child happy!

Valsavarenche (Aosta Valley), photo taken in Pont.

Photo taken in my garden, March 2010

Whistler, British Columbia

Rain and snow both in this shot.

Dedicated to US Airways pilot, Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger, who piloted his U.S. Airways jetliner to a successful crash landing in the Hudson River, January 15, 2009.

Photo taken 1-30-10.

Featured as Member's Choice in the Random Pictures section of Good Times on December 16, 2010! Thanks Webshots!!! Photo taken 1-8-10.

Photo taken 2-17-10.

Chillin' in the snow. Taken Feb. 7, 2010

This one's for you Barbiedoll. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wheeeeeeeee......

We have props and costumes to make it look like a very fun Winter. Disneyland

We may not have snow in southern California, but we have the dress to make our carolers look like they are in their winters best. Disneyland

Cold but still inviting

Eric was very pleased with his snowman. His brother Colin wasnt so sure.

NZ flag fluttering in the breeze.

A small portion of the beautiful Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand. The day I visited most of the mountain remained hidden below a sheet of swirling clouds.

In a snowy field, the ice has etched trees, bushes and structures alike in ice.

Red carpet roses retain their beauty when etched in icy whiteness.

The cozy summer nook takes on a different attitude when and ice storm coats everything in frozen beauty.

It is approximately six miles from where I took this photo to Mt. St. Helens.

I knew that I was in Oregon when I looked upon this beauty.. She was gorgeous... The clouds on the top were actually swirling!

Was 70 degrees at place where photo was shot. I live on one of those houses in the foreground. Green Chino Hills are brown most of the year. Snow covered L.A. mountains 30 miles away in the background after an overnight snow.

A Fox Squirrel trying to escape the blustery cold wind and snow in the ash tree in my backyard.

Samantha having too much fun on our evening walk!!!!!

cool refreshment in our enchanted ecosystem

the ice formed in oozing pockets over a small woodland puddle

The oak and apple trees in the backyard after a winter storm

This abandoned house got B\blasted by a nasty blizzard earlier this year.

I need earmuffs!

throw some logs on the fire!

bright sun and tree shadows add interesting pinstripes to the landscape!

Summer flowers are always beautiful, but a snow in winter can create a beautiful pattern on the plants also!

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A small break in between storms lights up the landscape.

I awoke one morning to find my room completely filled with golden light and immediately looked outside. The sun had just come up and was tinting the snow and clouds with a lovely gold color. I grabbed my camera and ran out the door to get this amazing scene. I'm glad I did, because a few minutes later the sun was gone, tucked back behind the clouds.

Winter isn't always snowy and full of holiday cheer. Sometimes it can be bleak and unrelenting.

sunrise in anaheim, ca

Here we go again snow, a Christmas tree and a cute winter elf.

Frozen Fog ~ Taken 2/13/10 - Boldt Castle located on Heart Island, St. Lawrence River, Alexandria Bay, New York

PA Wildlife ~ Whitetail Deer and Wild Rabbit

Taken on the mall in Washington, DC over the Christmas holiday weekend.

Happiness - is a walk in the park

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Taken last winter after a huge snow storm that left almost 2 feet of snow. Sadly this tree is not in my yard anymore, it had to be cut down in November because it was dead. I miss it.

This is the old truck in the woods at Glacier Ridge. I have several photos of it in all seasons.

I turned around after photographing the old truck to see this pretty scene with the snow covered trees and sun shining in.

Le Lac Bleu Léognan (South West France)

Blue Lake Léognan (South West France)

There were people walking on the ice today.

It looks like winter, felt like winter, but was the middle of the summer in Whistler, Canada.

Maybe it is just the holiday season, but looking for shapes in this bank of snow, I see 2 eyes, a beard, must be Santa, because it sure was cold enough to be at the north pole.

In Vancouver where we are lucky to have snow that sticks around for more then a day.

Saw this on my walk home from Chuch Sunday with the cold weather setting in. We had over night temperatures dipping to -10 until Thursday when the next snow hit and it warmed up.

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This is part of the stone wall by my neighbor's dock! Beautiful.

Looks like an alien launching pad. Or maybe Fireball XL5 once launched from here? Mt Rainier, WA, Paradise area 2/20/10

September blueberry leaves, first snowfall, Kendall trail

A person standing on the banks of the creek, putting it in perspective. Thats a LOT of snow!

Roses in Lake Calhoun, MN

After a big snowfall in Zurich

A few steps from my home

Zurich in Winter

Decorative illuminated swans

Small section of lake is ice free

Raffelberg - Park in Muelheim a.d.Ruhr,Germany

Raffelberg - Park in Muelheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany

on the beautiful Ruhr River in Muelheim a. d. Ruhr,Germany

on the beautiful Ruhr River in Muelheim a. d. Ruhr,Germany

in the beautiful Town Muelheim a. d. Ruhr,Germany

These photos were taken in the bed of a reservoir. Many small stumps (trees cut about 95 years ago when the dam was built) are covered with snow. For me, contrary to the Pro Tip + not - compensation keep the snow white and in most cases the texture and highlights are good.

Nothing like a fresh layer of powder to invoke a little motorized backyard fun.

Please look at my funny face! (#14934-1.41)

Beautiful Cyclamen Inside - Winter Outside (#20149-266k-2)

Snowing softly! (p0051-435k)

Mother in all weathers

Turkelton and Butterball didn't seem to mind the snow at all.

Maverick and Delilah having a great time in the snow. Delilah is the one in the jacket, she's not really made for this weather like Maverick is.

This was taken at a local beach, right near the water's edge. The beach is closed now, but may turn into a skating rink in just a few weeks time when the water freezes completely!

since so many have you have asked for a larger photo here it is.

Where are the deer going to find their next meal.

After hours.

Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires. Qc.

Just look the little peoples on the "Pain de Sucre" at the bottom of the Fall:)))

Winter in Israel is different. Many trees are green, like the palm trees, for instance. But between all the green you see the trees which lost their leaves and promise very soon to be green and blooming again.

winter means for me, the Poinsettias are in bloom. There are not only the poinsettias in the shops for sale, there are also huge Poinsettia scubs unfolding their red flowers right now.

Winter means for me: "The wagtails are here!" They fly over Israel on their way to Egypt to stay there over winter. But over the years more and more wagtails stay in Israel over winter.

Le Chateau de Bonhomme Carnaval

These are icicles hanging from the bottom of the dock protector. Brr!!!

For this part of the country this was a LOT of snow for this early in the winter :)

Image take at Pontypool Park during the snow. Transformed into a painting in Photoshop

Image taken along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in the UK. Transformed into a painting in PS.

I got my hubby and daughter to pose for this one, while bringing home the Christmas tree. Dec 2010 ;-)

I’m not sure, but I think I was supposed to fly south for the winter!

Cowdray Ruins, Midhurst, England on 3 December 2010

Waiting for the bus on 2 December 2010

Jewels on a house in South Harting, England 2010

New Snow Fall on the lake with the sun rising

This is a set of four paintings titled "FOUR SEASONS" This one is "WINTER".

from out little town Richmond, Qc, Canada

really freezing in this cold weather!

close up

storm of 02-10-10

Along roadside in Bruces Bay NZ flotsom washed up has been turned into spontaneous 'sculptures'& messages by passing tourists

As seen from Moro Rock Sequoia National Park 1993

The Greenbrier Resort, WV Dec. 2009

Greenbrier Resort, WV Dec. 2009

Snow-covered Putting Green

The Cabin

Snowfall

After the execution of William Wallace in 1305, his body was cut up and sent to different corners of Scotland to warn other dissenters that the same fate awaited them. His left quarter ended up in Aberdeen and is buried in the walls of St Machar Cathedral.

The Chimneys - High Street, Old Aberdeen.

King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen. Its historic buildings are the centrepiece of the University of Aberdeen's Old Aberdeen campus, often known as the King's College campus. The focal point of the college, as well as its oldest building, is the late 15th century King's College Chapel. King's College is without doubt a treasured place for the majority of people who studied at the University of Aberdeen. The quadrangle made up Bishop Elphinstone's Scottish Renaissance chapel - with its solid buttresses and its mighty stone crown - and 19th century teaching wings is the showpiece of the Old Aberdeen campus. It's an idyllic setting, a picturesque little enclave in the midsts of the big Granite City. During term time it bustles with the chatter of students on the turn of each hour, spilling out of their lectures and tutorials, but on those bitter cold days of mid winter, when people don't linger for too long, this is replaced by a beautiful silence.

This is behind my house in St. Stephen, N.B. I took a break from shovelling when I saw this scene!

Taken with very little light. The sky was pixelated, so I used Neat Image to smooth out the whole scene. This is behind my house in St. Stephen, N.B.

In late afternoon shadows, on the west side of The Valley Road near St. Stephen, N.B.

Rixensart, België

Look how small she is compared to the vastness of the winter landscape! This photo was taken near Peyto Hut, Wapta Icefield, Banff National Park, 2002. Creative-Challenge-Winter2, Dec 19, 2010. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter scenery with snow, ice and frost covered mountain peaks featuring my cousin in a blizzard mountain landscape on a cold day in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

IMG_ 0709 New Year 2010. This is a photo of my Aunt's lane leading to her lakeside cottage located in St-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec, Canada. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter scenery with snow, ice and frost covered trees in a blizzard forest landscape on a cold day in Sherbrooke, Canada. Creative-Challenge-Winter2, Dec 19, 2010.

IMG_1624 New Year 2010. While vacationing at my Aunt's place in Sherbrooke, I took this photo of a lakeside gazebo located in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter scenery with snow, ice and frost covered trees featuring a gazebo in a blizzard lake landscape on a cold day in Sherbrooke, Canada. Creative-Challenge-Winter2, Dec 19, 2010.

feb 2009 pup in snow

Took this pic on my way to work.

This deer kept on turning back to look at me every two steps it would take. I almost got the feeling he was saying to me; "Well? What are you waiting for? Coming along?"

Love is ... Sharing with my friends

Is that my mommy kissing Santa Claus!

All I Want For Christmas is Love

Hasmasu Mare mountains - SSV part, before Balan town