Tuesday, January 17, 2012

What Holds the Light




The sunlight is painfully shy these days... hiding behind Old Man Winter's knees, sneaking a peak every now and then... not wanting to be forgotten.

But if you are patient, she can be coaxed. You might find her wrapped snug around twigs and branches like a spool of golden thread. She may be filtering herself through the papery shell of a hydrangea, offering it one last day of grace. Or perhaps you will find her sweet talking the baby buds, making them appear to glow from the inside. Perhaps that is what they need... a little bit of a pep talk to encourage them to open when the air is still bitter cold. Poor things. I hope they know it is much too early to wake up. I want to whisper to them... go ahead. sleep in. take your time.

That timid sun. I know she has her days, whole seasons even, when she's bold and demanding of attention. But not now. The heavy clouds are intimidating, threatening snowfall, pushing her aside as they steal center stage. No doubt, the tiny snowflake is deserving of love and attention too. As much as we love the sunshine, who doesn't love a good snow day?

12 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful. That first line took my breath away. Had to read it over and over and over. Brilliant writing.

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  2. beautiful jamie.....words and photos.
    our sun has been brilliant this winter....blinding at times....and i actually love it when it's all sassy like that :)

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  3. Gorgeous post and images, I'd been feeling the winter blues (or should that be brown's and beige) but you lifted my spirits.

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  4. Beautiful words and images, Jaime! The sun is shining brightly today but it's so very cold!

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  5. oh my goodness, these are gorgeous!
    the sun has been shy her as well, but oh so warm. i'm wanting winter!

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  6. Oh, I am trying hard to count my blessings but I sure would like to have a snow day down here. I miss the snowy wintry weather so much. What wonderful imagery and personification you conjured with your words about the playfulness between the characters of seasons.

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  7. One of the things I miss about Canada is a sunny winter day - we just don't get that light here.

    Sending you some sunshine today.
    xoox

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  8. As always - so beautifully penned!! And - I confess to being one who loves the snow!

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  9. Oh Jamie you definitely have a wonderful way with words! While I don't drop by as often as I should, I'm hoping to change that this year, I always love your posts. They are so peaceful and soothing and make us realize we need to be more observant of the world around us. Thank you for a glimpse into your world and thanks also for your recent comments to my own blog. Much appreciated.

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  10. i seriously don't know how you do what you do. gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. words, images. soft. perfect.

    you are a gift.

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  11. We've barely had winter here in Missouri. More 60 degree days than 30. It's been wonderful, but kind of sad, too.

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