Elaine and Bob sent us a photo of their beautiful trees all laden with snow, at their home in the Black Forest of Colorado.
And up on Grand Mesa, at the Grand Mesa Lodge, there is plenty of that white stuff to make anyone happy.
But here we have only experienced clouds, lots and lots of clouds…days and even weeks of clouds. The moisture shrouded mountains and the foothills surround us.
Still we experienced freezing rain and intermittent sleet with terrible cold and sideways winds.
Then this morning, after a night of  a slamming wind…
.…the clouds broke apart and we experienced a brilliant splash of golden sunlight!
When I went to gather firewood, for the morning I breathed in the scent of chilled air and frost on the ground; I stood sill and watched the sunrise brightening the sky and the land.
From my world to your heart!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
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Good morning. As usual your photos are wonderful. I especially like the last two: the Sandhill cranes blanketing your field, &, your sunrise (gold is a great replacement for ‘gray.’ Have a great week. Sandy
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The grey starts to wear on a person, but that sunny gold never! Happy 2017 Saundra!
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We had a white Christmas here but it was cloudy…this morning is a sparkly sunny white albeit cold.
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I’ll bet its coming here too!
Linda
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May your world be filled with sunny days and as much snow as you want.
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I heard it was raining in California! YAY!
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No snow here either but lots of fog and rain. Not too cold today or tomorrow but I hear it’s headed this way so I think I’ll spend the afternoon filling up my big front porch with lots of firewood and tarps over it. I’m ready!
Wishing you and Terry and family a very blessed 2017!!!
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Thank you, Rita! Seems there is always something do even if it is winter. I hope 2017 is a great year for you!
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Your pictures as usual are astounding!!!
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Aww you make me blush!
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I’ve had enough of the white stuff but there is more coming here too. Are those geese I see? Why are they still so far north? So many were lost to the blizzards and I worry about them. Cold wind is almost harder to take on everything than the soft cushion of the snow. And snow over freezing rain any day. We get a lot of freezing rain.
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The Sandhill Cranes are in the header photo and the Canada Geese in the body of the blog. These big birds winter here every year. I love having them. They break up the drearies!
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I would love them around too. 🙂
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LOVE that last shot, with the liquid golden light across the land. You take beautiful photos, Linda, and this is a very special one.
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Beautiful photos Linda, that golden light breaking through is really a gift isn’t it? And the cranes, oh my God, the cranes! So beautiful.
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I love those Sandhill Cranes!!! I’m glad they winter here.
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I need some gold instead of grey! 🙂
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ME TOO!
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The sunrise is brightening the sky .. beautifully 😃
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YES! I loved seeing it!!!
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