I find it's very easy sometimes to overlook the beauty of winter for the bitter cold of it, but the other morning when I woke up to this, I couldn't help but pause and enjoy (And shiver, of course!). The colors are subtle, but they're definitely there. There's a beautiful softness to each hue. I would be one happy bead artist if I had the ability to combine colors just a tiny fraction as beautifully and perfectly as they are arranged in nature!
And so, to remind us to enjoy the beauty despite the cold, I put together a treasury of some of my favorite winter finds:
'The Beautiful Shades of Winter' by TreeWingsStudio
Some say winter is oh-so drab, but if you take the time to look, you'll always find such beautiful colors hidden in the cold. Enjoy!
Nature is always my greatest inspiration! I hope you'll be inspired this weekend — go enjoy some beautiful winter sights and see where it takes you in your creating!
Happy Saturday!
Oh I agree! I have been inspired by the same white/gray/black/brown/tawny palette for the last month or so, and I have a strand of Botswana agate that I am dying to use--it has all these colors, plus here and there a hint of peachy winter sky. I love your photos, especially the dried shrubs encased in ice. (makes me want to use my clear quartz too!)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post of finding beauty in winter!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos...even though ice storms are so destructive, they are the prettiest to look at since the world is encased in a layer of "glass" that dazzles when the sun is out. And glass is my favorite...
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