Several times this winter, my friend Grace and I have stood by the window in her classroom that overlooks the baseball field with trees lining the farther perimeter. We have commented on how beautiful the ice looks on the bare branches of the trees. Both of us have, unsuccessfully, tried to capture this image on film. The ice on the branches is elusive-- existing in our range of vision but unwilling to be recorded and preserved. It leaves us wondering if it really exists.
Driving to school this morning, I noticed how the snow highlighted the branches, shimmering in the sunlight and creating a magical effect. I eagerly captured the contrast of the snow against the dark branches. Taking pictures this morning before school went a long way in helping me to rediscover and appreciate the beauty of winter, especially since Snowmegedon 2011 has crushed much of that magical spirit for me.
While snapping pictures this morning, I easily captured the snow and the branches on film.
I began wondering if the ice on the branches really did exist or if it was just an illusion, a trick of sunlight that caused Grace and I to think that there was ice. What I realized this morning was that it doesn't matter....
Sometimes just breathing in the magic and the beauty of winter is enough. It doesn't matter if it can always be captured on film and if the ice on the branches exists. It can remain a mystery.
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To readers of my blog....I'm curious about the mysteries of nature that you wonder about...I invite you to leave a comment and share.
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