chilly afternoon

last weekend was went for a walk out near the palouse highway.  the light amount of snow that had fallen and the fields and farmlands were very pretty.  

personally I couldn't imagine living out here especially in the winter but it has some great charm. 

the birds were flocking to this tree where the apples had frozen but were still a good food source.  Saw several pheasant and hawks but didn't get any pictures of them.  one because I just had my point and shoot and two it was never ready in time. 

we did run into several dear though.  I never tire of of them.  though I suppose if they were eating my gardens and trees maybe I wouldn't feel the same. 

favorite

Today's song is from my favorite band.  well at least at the moment it is

Clues are pretty self explanitory here but to give another you have heard from this singer already once in the challenges.

got it yet???



how about now???

ok its Hot N Cold by Kati Perry

CALM

sunset on the prairie and a calm feeling is around.

winter

winter - ever look that up on wikipedia?  well its interesting lots of links to other stuff too.  enough to get you lost for a few hours.

well this is my visual of winter

diamond dust and pogonip

it was a cold new years weekend so venturing from the house to far was not in the cards.  we made it down to the cemetery that overlooks the Spokane river and I tromped through the snow for a few shots this week. 



this first shot is a picture of what my husband has always called pogonip but in reality it is really called diamond dust.  It has some lens flare but after several attempts to not get it in the shot I gave up it was afer all only 3 degrees out. This after a long discussion and searching the Internet for answer.  pogonip is really ice fog and luckily we didnt' get that cold here.  check out the wikapedia links I posted for each.  but a really cool video of pogonip on YouTube is HERE.   I wish I would have thought to video it. duh.

this is a closeup of picture I took where you can see the twinkling a little too. 




by the way if you ever want some quite time with usually some beautiful scenery check out your local cemetaries they offer some beaufiul shots.  Great place to walk or bike ride with the family too.  I know it sounds creepy to some but try it out you might find you enjoy it.

cold and snow

so cold even the dog is looking for ear muffs. lol  well not really but he did look cute with them on.

Still snowing in Spokane.  more to come looks to be a long winter

this is the snow after the first shoveling early thanksgiving morning.  no new pictures today because I have been shoveling shoveling shoveling oh and a little Christmas shopping today.