October 7, 2005

  • Weekly Photo Challenge, “Pre-Christmas Portraits”

     

    Today (the 7th) is my daughters birthday.  Happy Birthday Halie …

    The photo challenge 
    always fresh and new on Friday.     Find the challenge and the list of challenge takers at this site,      weekly_Photo_Challenge .

    The subject

     Pre-Christmas Portraits
    comes from     angelseeker007

     

    My Pre-Christmas Portrait’s are of
    “The Feel of Christmas”

    An overwhelming feeling, an unmistakable feeling comes over me when the season of Christmas manifests itself inside me each year.  I can’t pinpoint the date or time as it is something in the air and it just happens, like a presence, the presence of Christmas.  I honestly can’t ever remember it not happening.  Not explainable in words, you have to look into the air in these photos to see what I feel.  And, please don’t be fooled, we by no means have snow for Christmas every year but the photos with snow have for me, that extra feeling. 

    The photos I am posting for the challenge tweak my remembrance and I hope they do it for you as well. 

     

    There is a soft feeling in the air that plants itself in my heart.
    I think it is anticipation.

    I feel it in the light and I see it in the trees

    That may be bare and resting, snow covered

    With a blanket of cold on the ground

    But what I feel is a warmth

    In a message

    That I hear even underfoot,
    In the crunch of the snow …
    I feel a Portrait of Christmas 

     

    Wishing you all the same good feelings.
    Keep on taking those photos.
     

     

     

     

Comments (17)

  • i love your pics

  • Reminds me of home.

    Did I ever tell you what my vagina would wear if it could?

  • Ruby red slippers

    There’s no place like home . . .

    There’s no place like home

  • I couldn’t believe how this post made me feel. Longing for winter!

  • I must admit I have seen some beautiful pics todays…I love being out in the country! Tennessee was my favorite place to live!

  • I appreciate you checking up on me. J’adore votre pics. Christmas is different out here in California. I spent the last one on the Beach. I couldn’t begin to tell you how peaceful I felt.

  • I think it was very brave of you to help that seagull. They can be very intimidating!

  • absolutely beautiful, gorgeous pictures.

  • I know the exact feeling you speak of. When the trees look gnarled and the air is crisp and you can hear jack frost giggling just around the corner. Have a super week! Thanks for another wonderful post. Happy Birthday Halie!!!

  • I want the world to know that I believe you have one of the best ‘eyes’ for photography that I have ever known! 

  • Once again… beautiful, beautiful photos! My fave is the 5th one. I love the expanse of open sky.

  • Thanks, ‘Becca. Those days may be gone for now, but I know there are many families for whom this isn’t true. They get together every year and celebrate family. It’s unfortunate that the numbers are so small. But yes, the get-togethers are wonderful experiences. I miss those days, too.

    Jim

  • I always look forward to seeing what you come up with!!

    Great photos & emotions brought to life again! Thanks!!

  • Christmas?! ha.  I just let go of Summer today. :)

  • thanks so much for your comment. I am flattered. :) We were driving on the highway not too long ago and there is something about seeing all those red brake lights at nearly dark that makes me think of Christmas every time… I don’t know why! :)

  • Thanks for recognizing my B-day on your site. Have you read my latest poem?

  • Still beautiful pictures, even the third time around Yes, you did make a booo, but I corrected it.

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