Whether it's rabbits wearing hats, vines wrapped around trees, clouds drifting across the sky, sunbeams bouncing off the sea, paintings on window glass, berries sprouting from bare branches or birds roaming free, decorations abound. The world would be empty without nature's gifts mixed on Christmas with a bit of human creativity when lights are strung and memories unpacked, inspiring my poem at bottom of this post.
Years ago I took a picture (above) of my late sister's collection of shops and houses in the miniature idyllic town she created and displayed at her home. She had so loved the celebratory, renewal aspects of the Christmas season and was not a fan of hopeless despair. It's a quality I admired in her and I suspect one that others also share.
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I love all your festive photos. Well done and thank you!
ReplyDelete...Maria, the rabbit, ivy and snowberry grabbed my attention. Let your light shine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of festive photos for the holidays ~ thanks, hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Ohhh these photos are gorgeous. The 5th one down is just stunning. You are right, without nature the world would be empty. Thank you for sharing your photos and words with FFO and have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteLovely post
ReplyDeleteThe poem is hauntingly beautiful. The angels and love are shining near :)
ReplyDeleteMarvelous photos -- I especially love the bunny in the hat!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poem and your photos. The little bunny is very cute. I wish a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
ReplyDeleteBig Christmas decorations.
ReplyDeleteLove the cloud and water photos in particular. And the poem about Christmas wishes is just a perfect expression of the subject and sentiments!
ReplyDeleteStringing starlight is a lovely thought....
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poem, the festive photos and the crows and that cute bunny. Nature is important to me, the world would not be the same without nature's gifts. I wish you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
It's fun to see all the Christmas decorations and lights. I love the sweet village too. What good memories you have. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! What a beautiful, heartfelt poem! The way you describe the ornaments as both fragile and eternal perfectly captures the essence of Christmas—memories, love, and the hope that shines through each year. Truly touching!
ReplyDeleteThat photo of the bedraggled blackberry branches over the water (looks like Crescent Beach water to me) clutches at my gut; I can feel the chilly, damp air against my skin, hear the ducks gabbling in the distance. An unexpected beauty in the broken summer leftovers.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Christmas will always be a magical for me. I love all the events, decorations, trees, songs, movies, all of it. My wife and I buy gifts for our son but don't see the need to get them for each other.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. While we do not celebrate there really is something just so magical about this time for year.
ReplyDeleteLove shines where we reflect it.
ReplyDeleteIn the face of all misunderstandings...Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you.
PK
I love the photos of the bunny, the sky, and the painting on the wind glass with the reflection of the photographer. It’s nice for us to have something like Christmas to uplift us toward the end of the year. I feel excitement in the air and twinkling lights.
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