Winter's grip tightens...

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

~ Albert Camus ~

So it seems that winter has begun to settle in for its long run here. It has been snowing for a couple days, and it finally got cold enough that I had to actually bring out a winter the jacket. The horror.

Besides the everyday nastiness that the 5-6 month stretch that this season lasts for, I really don't mind winter as a season. Ok. I do mind winter. I find it incredibly difficult to leave the house when it's below zero outside. I don't like my fingers to be brutalized by the bitter wind and cold. I hate that my nose is always red! But, that aside, I find some really nice inspiration when the snow starts flying and I can get out in it with my camera and take advantage of it. If we get a significant snowfall, you can bet that I will be out in it at some point looking for things to take photos of.

I thought I'd embrace the thought of winter inspiration by sharing some of my favorite photos from winters gone by. It was hard to dwindle them down to a handful. Guess there may be some more coming... Perhaps these will help get someone's wheels turning about what they can find out there in the snow...