(This photo is for sale. See below.)

I am grateful to live in a place where I can look out the window, see the morning sun capture the frost on the trees, and the animals waiting for their hay. I can no longer live in a place where I can’t see such beauty, even on such a cold day.

I woke up with no fever this morning, came downstairs, saw where the light was, grabbed my camera and rushed outside without any clothes on (I did step into my boots). Maria was horrified at first, then said she understood. I had only had a short time to capture this light.

This kind of light is only in place for a minute or two, you have to catch it. My big lens was on the camera, I was lucky.

I’m glad my fever broke, yesterday was a haze. Looks like I’ll make to my reading hour at the Mansion, and also to my radio show, “Talking To Animals,” Wednesday from one to three p.m. on WBTNAM1370.

Last week was a bit of a nightmare for me, the phones were working, and that wasn’t resolved until the end of the show. Maria did get to call (she texted me that the lines were busy, we got her through on a different line) but the only other call was from Kathie in Pennsylvania, who heard my voice running out and called to give me a rest. Pretty sweet.

But when your only call is a sympathy call, that’s not a good sign.

I hate talking to myself for hours, I cancel the show in a minute if that became the norm. But I learned later that a lot of people were trying to get through. We will be better prepared tomorrow. And I sense the show is catching on. I’m proud of it. You can call 866 406-9286 or 802 442-1010. This is community radio, it’s your show also. Without your participation, it fails.

You can also email me your questions and comments, I’ll read them on the air and talk about them: [email protected]

I love this photograph, it captures the ethereal beauty of winter, and of the winter pasture. Winter defines life up here, so many people who are older head South, but I would hate to miss my winter, it defines life up here and makes for the most glorious Spring. It’s hard sometimes, but not something I wish to flee. Where else could I take photos like this? It captures both the cold and the beauty of winer.

If you are interested in the photo, it costs $125, it will be a Fine Art Print, Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper, 100 per cent cotton acid free paper with archival ink, signed and unframed (that’s why it is inexpensive), plus $6 shipping. You can see it and buy it on Maria’s Etsy Shop.  If you prefer, you can buy it by check, just e-mail Maria – [email protected].

People keep asking me if I would consider turning these photos into notecards, and I’m not comfortable doing that. These landscapes want to be large, not small. And I don’t want to be running a stationery store.