silhouettes of trees barren of leaves.
Exposed fields. 
Bleakness and blah. 
Chilly days void of sunlight. 
And all manner of mother nature's wrath. 
Yet even in the midst of these depressing, ugly days 
is beauty beyond comprehension.
I am so thankful for the nine minutes I allowed myself to pull over and take it in.
Turns out that winter is winter regardless of location or exemption of snow. If you are also experiencing the winter blues like myself come join the Poetic Winter Photo Challenge Feb 3rd - Feb 24th. Just four short weeks to get out and really embrace the beauty that lies beneath the shroud of winter. You can find details and a complete list of prompts on my Poetic Winter Challenge Page.
Alicia- I have had an intensely depressing, ugly day and I cannot even begin to tell you how much I needed to see your pictures and read those last few lines of your post - beauty is still there.
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Tara, thank you so much for looking! So glad that this helped you! :)
Deletedark but still so beautiful shots alicia :)
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Beautiful Alicia!
ReplyDeleteLove the mood behind this set!
Tammi
My Organized Chaos
Wow! Those are really amazing. I kind of gave a gasp when they first came up. Wow...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, haunting pictures. Really enjoyed them, thanks for sharing.
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My goodness...BEAUTIFUL pics!!!!
ReplyDeleteEveryone come link up for WW:
~Christina @ Marriage from Scratch
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I love looking at your photos. You have a wonderful eye for framing the shots. I like the softness of them too.
ReplyDeleteOh I could just kick myself...we had a day like this on Sunday, cloudy, foggy, rainy and I thought I really should pull over and take some pics...but I didn't but YOU did. And they are gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration...next time I will definitely stop.
ReplyDeleteWow!! These are breath taking.
ReplyDeleteAs always, your photographs are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful Alicia!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! I'm inspired to get out and find something to shoot next time we have a foggy day.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous photos Alicia!
ReplyDeleteAs always, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou turned blah scenes into deeply moving works of art.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-more-photo-games.html
Great fog photos!
ReplyDeleteNature is amazing.
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nice shots but dreary, reminds me of college winters in Albany, NY!
ReplyDeleteLove me some fog! Absolutely gorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, but I have to say that I'm ready for winter to be over already. It hasn't even been bad in NE this year.
ReplyDeleteAlicia
ReplyDeleteThe scenes you captured in these photos make me feel like I am in the midst of fog, wet and cold. In a good way, of course. I can't pick a favorite as so many if these pictures are stunning.
Wow, you captured the mood so incredibly well. Gorgeous! I'm in SC too and was shocked when i saw the sun today.
ReplyDeleteYes bleak and beautiful all at once. The last picture is perfect to follow the others the fence rails appear to be separate frames, really nice,
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! You really captured the mood!
ReplyDeleteTrisha
Momma T and Baby E
Wow! Beautiful pictures! Thanks for hosting ur linky party! I'm all linked up! I am also having a linky party myself and would love for you to join! The address is www.thesouthernproductqueen.com! Thanks!
ReplyDeletewonderful pics. i love the second one :)
ReplyDeleteStunning! Just absolutely beautiful! I enjoy your work so much- tahnk you :-)
ReplyDeleteEerily beautiful shots Alicia :) The weather is very similar here today, except it's supposed to be summer!
ReplyDeleteYou found all that in nine minute? So resourceful!!!! Looks great as usual1
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots
ReplyDeleteI love the mood in these photos. You captured the grayness of winter perfectly.
ReplyDeleteOh I ADORE this set!!! SO moody and dramatic! Love :)
ReplyDeleteEven without snow, you capture the mood of the season very well. Great images, and Happy WW!
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Love these! Pinned!
ReplyDeleteWonderful images Lish! I am so excited about the winter challenge, really like the topics you ladies chose.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so you have a wonderful gift of taking what should be depressing, ugly pictures and making them beautiful! That first picture is simply gorgeous! I could just sit and stare at it. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Amazing photos!!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW
Beki
Love your photos Lish :) Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteThose first three pictures are gorgeous! I love the fog shrouded landscapes. We haven't even had fog, but today we FINALLY got some snow!
ReplyDeleteLove the last shot, of the gates!
ReplyDeleteSending you over some southern hemisphere, summery sunshine :)
Beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteAmazing as usual. I love the last one of the gate! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I love these. I miss fog/rain/snow/storms...everything that ISN'T endless sunshine.
ReplyDeleteLove the foggy scenes that you captured this week.. winter weather can be quite depressing.
ReplyDeleteI don´t like fog, but it surely looks beautiful in your photos.
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of fog rightnow. The weather is so depressing!
I miss the sun. ;)
Happy WW!
Verena
SO inspiring...can't wait for the Poetic Winter challenge to begin! :)
ReplyDeleteI could get lost looking at your pictures for a while, somehow, you just know how to capture that beauty!!
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kreativekaring.com
Hauntingly poetic pictures. Love your work as always. Thanks for sharing it, & have a terrific WW.
ReplyDeleteThese are some really stunning photographs, such an atmosphere to them!
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TToria
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Those are all breathtakingly beautiful - I'm glad you took the 9 minutes to pull over and take it all in too, so we could take it all in with you. :)
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You are simply amazing. Those photos are stunning and your text was so beautiful and warming despite the cold, dark images. You introduced and kicked off the Poetic Winter Challenge in a fabulous way. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Sometimes you just have to be more open to the sparser beauty of the winter. You did a great job of that.
ReplyDeleteWasn't yesterday afternoon gorgeous though? Such is weather in the South. The old saying goes "If you don't like the weather here, wait a few minutes and it'll change." Lovely photos of the gray days we've been experiencing.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the beauty of that foggy day.
ReplyDeleteSo, SO captivating! LOVE those pictures--haunting and poignant--they gave meaning to the term 'dark beauty.'
ReplyDeleteAs always, beautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting.
Kerry at HouseTalkN
these photos have an eerie and solemn vibe to them, but still so beautiful
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE these photos! I always look forward to my wednesday visit here to see what you are sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteBern
That is what it looked like outside this morning. Could barely see a block in front of me to drive. Beautiful pics!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully said my friend!!! Although I would certainly LOVE to see some of that during winter time. I love weather- so one can get tired of nothing but sunny blue sky 300 days a year. :) Can't wait for the winter challenge!!!
ReplyDeleteYou make even the most drab & blah days look stunning. Very picture pictures!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, gorgeous, moody...I LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! we've had a lot of foggy days lately here too.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Alicia...they evoke such a mood
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!!! <3
ReplyDeleteAs always, these are just absolutely beautiful pictures Alicia! you make the rainy winter look just absolutely breath taking!! love them all!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Those shots look like scenes from a movie. Just in awe.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are always amazing you have such talent!
ReplyDeleteMisty and moisty. What moody pictures.
ReplyDeleteThose pics are gorg!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots as always!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW from Jordyn @ The Green House!
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Most peaceful, calming and yet productive 9 minutes. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAlways love your highway shots, with that fog wow!
ReplyDeletehi alicia, loving your stunning photography!
ReplyDeleteLish, these shots are absolutely lovely. As always. :)
ReplyDeleteThese shots are amazing! You should seriously teach classes, lady!
ReplyDeleteYou made "Winter" look beautiful. We are experiencing a not so white Winter here in the Midwest too! Hope all is well and you are enjoying your new state. Loved the lighthouse post:)
ReplyDeleteTiffany
Nice shots! You captured the essence of winter!
ReplyDelete(Thanks so much for the linky love and letting me post my Roses for Wordless Wednesday.)
That's true...and then you have a couple of almost 80 degree days and you remember you live in the south :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images of winter! You can view my WW here:
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Have a wonderful afternoon!
Gorgeous! Foggy misty days make the world feel so wistful!
ReplyDeleteWow Alicia, those shots are absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh.... These just might some of my favorites of yours! Stunning photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! Thanks for hosting. =)
ReplyDeleteThose are definitely Winter photos! Hope you're staying warm!
ReplyDeleteKailani
An Island Life
Wow, your photos are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVisiting for Wordless Wednesday! Hope you can stop by:)
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impressive, as always :)
ReplyDeletei absolutely LOVE the fence and the house off in the distance
I have been dreaming of having a "real" camera again for years now. My camera cravings were sortof under control until I found you! Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous... hermoso and inspiring!!!! Greetings from Mexico!
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clau
Love these shots. The water drops on the bars are really great.
ReplyDeleteI love those photos. I also do a WW post ~ hope you'll hop over and link-up. The bars are my fav too. I just want to live there.
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