On very cold mornings there is a dividing line between the deep blue cold of the sky and the steam that rises from the river. It makes a very pleasant place for a morning walk.
I hereby nominate “a very pleasant place for a morning walk” as the understatement of the winter. I recognize that road, and it’s a beautiful place in all its seasons.
That road runs past the entrance to my driveway and I consider it a treasure, never to be taken for granted. On it I can walk a short way or many miles and do so in all kinds of weather. From it I can drop down to the river and catch a trout for dinner, or hike up several miles, take a side road and get into some very wild back country. On it I have seen Fox, Coyote, Cougar, Bear, Porcupine, Raccoon, Rabbit, Wolf, Deer, Elk, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, and all kinds of birds, from hummingbirds to wild turkeys. One of my fondness wishes would be that everyone could have such easy access to such a road.
At the current temperatures, the crunch of snow underfoot has become the “squeek” of icy snow, but my best friend Buster and I walk at least four miles every day on that road and enjoy every inch of it. (He will sniff out anything that I might otherwise miss.)
I posted one several days ago of a sunrise. That was taken from inside the edge of the steam. It’s like a dense, shifting fog and quite wet and cold. It coats the trees along the river with a frost that looks like hoarfrost.
Easy walking here, but you’d want to have warm clothes. It looks a wee bit chilly.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — January 5, 2017 @ 10:04 am
Yes, warm clothes are a must, but it has gotten to that time of winter when the cold air feels so good on my face.
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Comment by montucky — January 5, 2017 @ 11:07 am
Wish I could say the same for our winter here. I feel like the wind is looking for any hands and lips left to chap.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — January 6, 2017 @ 9:45 pm
Fortunately, because of the topography where my house is located I receive very little real wind.
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Comment by montucky — January 6, 2017 @ 9:54 pm
Lucky you!!
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — January 7, 2017 @ 9:06 am
That sounds and looks like a great invigorating morning walk. 🙂
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Comment by Mama's Empty Nest — January 5, 2017 @ 11:14 am
It is, and at all times of the year. Sunrise and sunset are the best times.
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Comment by montucky — January 5, 2017 @ 11:44 am
I wonder if the steam made frost grow on all the twigs. It does that sometimes.
That’s a great shot!
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — January 5, 2017 @ 4:26 pm
Yes it did. There was a little sun today, just enough to melt a little of the frost only on the south side of the trees.
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Comment by montucky — January 5, 2017 @ 5:04 pm
I hereby nominate “a very pleasant place for a morning walk” as the understatement of the winter. I recognize that road, and it’s a beautiful place in all its seasons.
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Comment by shoreacres — January 5, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
That road runs past the entrance to my driveway and I consider it a treasure, never to be taken for granted. On it I can walk a short way or many miles and do so in all kinds of weather. From it I can drop down to the river and catch a trout for dinner, or hike up several miles, take a side road and get into some very wild back country. On it I have seen Fox, Coyote, Cougar, Bear, Porcupine, Raccoon, Rabbit, Wolf, Deer, Elk, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, and all kinds of birds, from hummingbirds to wild turkeys. One of my fondness wishes would be that everyone could have such easy access to such a road.
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Comment by montucky — January 5, 2017 @ 9:16 pm
I can almost feel the crunch of snow underfoot looking at this image. It looks a very nice road for a walk indeed.
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Comment by Vicki — January 5, 2017 @ 8:33 pm
At the current temperatures, the crunch of snow underfoot has become the “squeek” of icy snow, but my best friend Buster and I walk at least four miles every day on that road and enjoy every inch of it. (He will sniff out anything that I might otherwise miss.)
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Comment by montucky — January 5, 2017 @ 9:22 pm
What a gorgeous walk and photo. Our best friends make good walking companions … 🙂
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Comment by teresaevangeline — January 6, 2017 @ 6:44 am
Hiking with my friend gives me great pleasure. It picks up my spirits to see his demonstration of pure joy in each hike we take.
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Comment by montucky — January 6, 2017 @ 9:08 am
It looks like a super place for a walk .. wrapped up warm and with camera 😃
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Comment by Julie@frogpondfarm — January 7, 2017 @ 2:07 pm
It is a great place for a walk and I do walk there nearly every day. It’s amazing how it changes with the seasons and even day-to-day.
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Comment by montucky — January 7, 2017 @ 3:11 pm
I think you are very lucky 😃
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Comment by Julie@frogpondfarm — January 7, 2017 @ 3:14 pm
And ver ygrateful for it!
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Comment by montucky — January 7, 2017 @ 9:28 pm
That’s the road close to your house, right? It’s beautiful. Wish I liked the cold.
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Comment by Candace — January 7, 2017 @ 4:12 pm
Yes, my favorite road. When I was about 8 years old I started driving an old tractor up that road to a hayfield above.
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Comment by montucky — January 7, 2017 @ 9:30 pm
Have you also taken pictures inside the rising steam?
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Comment by Steve Schwartzman — January 13, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
I posted one several days ago of a sunrise. That was taken from inside the edge of the steam. It’s like a dense, shifting fog and quite wet and cold. It coats the trees along the river with a frost that looks like hoarfrost.
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Comment by montucky — January 13, 2017 @ 9:30 pm
You were at the right place at right time. Love Your photo.
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Comment by Sartenada — January 18, 2017 @ 6:22 am
Exactly. So many scenery photos depend on that.
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Comment by montucky — January 18, 2017 @ 9:57 am
The air, cool to breath, stimulating to feel must be energizing. Endorphins Engage!
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Comment by 2wheels2lanes1camera — March 25, 2017 @ 9:23 am
Yes. Among the very wonderful things about winter.
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Comment by montucky — March 26, 2017 @ 9:09 am