Category: Winter

Old Gold

Late Afternoon at Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow

Snowy Scenes

Holden, Massachusetts

Happy Solstice

Wachusett Meadow, December 21, 2023

Snow Show

Yesterday’s snowstorm has transformed my yard once again.

Holden, MA

Ice Breaker

The power of water was on full display recently at the Moore State Park in Paxton, MA.

Popcorn Balls

First Snow

Snow makes whiteness where it falls,
The bushes look like popcorn balls.
The places where I always play,
Look like somewhere else today.

Author: Mary Louise Allen

Holden, Massachusetts

Ice Palette

Happy Solstice Day!

Rutland State Park, Rutland MA

Grass and Snow

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton, Massachusetts

A walk through Wachusett Meadow’s quiet South Pasture provides respite at the end of winter.

Clapboard and Shingles

Sterling, Massachusetts

Sterling, Massachsuetts

Winter Tapestries

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton, MA

Winter Meditation

Zen inspired elements enhance my winter garden.

Zen inspired landscaping offers opportunities for meditation and contemplation in my winter garden. Bamboo is one of the loveliest and most recognizable features.

An invitation to sit is provided by a worn stair step. Below it are smooth hand chosen stones from the Atlantic Ocean.

Rocks suggest mountains, stability…

…and sculptures.

The aged laurel bush, worn by time and weather, is a favorite shelter for native and migrating birds.

A weathered bird feeder ornament intrigues our feathered visitors.

Glistening

A combination of ice, sleet and snow created a shimmering yard this morning.

Mountain Laurel With Pines and Oaks in the Background

Northern White Pine

Mountain Laurel

Bamboo With Evergreens

Blueberry Bush (Red Branches)

Icy Perches

Male Northern Cardinal

Female Northern Cardinal

American Goldfinch

Dark-eyed Junco

Hoops and Ladders

After the recent blizzard, shadows cast on my garden were geometric, yet ethereal.

Snowbank Lunch Break

Snow won’t deter these hardy creatures from finding a tasty meal.

Dark-eyed Junco

Mourning Dove

White-throated Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

Ice Dogs

A popular destination for swimming, boating and fishing in the summer, Rutland State Park transforms into a frosty site for ice fishing and skating each winter.