What I Love About December

Now the days are shorter

I simply love to light candles in my home.

It makes it feel so warm and snug.

The trees are so expressive without their leaves

I did love how this tall Poplar tree just caught the sinking sun at the very top!

I went down to the lake one afternoon and the lighting was very unusual.

Can you see the pale circle of sun hiding in the clouds?

Three seagulls were circling the C-shaped elegant weather-vane.

I find we notice things differently in the winter months.

Don't you just love silhouettes?

I love going for brisk walks in my neighbourhood and catching the mid-afternoon light.

These little catkins will remain tightly encased until the spring.

There are plenty of red berries on the bushes everywhere

We've already had our first snowfall

and I took this photo from my balcony. I chose this coloured house because it shows

up the snowflakes so well.

It's time to get my winter boots out of the cellar again.

By the time I got out to take some pictures of the snow, it had warmed up

a bit too much and the snow was melting very fast.

Another tree in my neighbourhood with a large nest very high up.

Does that mean that the winter won't be too cold?

Just a little higher up from where I live, I found some patches of snow that hadn't melted.

A few lovely Maple leaves were hanging from the tree,

but most of them had already fallen on the ground.

These two had fallen on the snow

showing off their beautiful shape and colour.

While most flowers have finished blooming.

The Winter Jasmine is looking beautiful.

As soon as December is here, I start to crochet Christmas items.

These four tiny Christmas stockings were made for a gift.

Now I'm making some for myself in a different colour combination.

What I love about December the most are brisk walks in the crisp air,

noticing the beauty of the winter scenery

and then coming home for gorgeous long evenings in which to read,

do crochet, make decorations and prepare gifts.

An orchid plant is in full bloom

and when I look up, I notice the lovely petals from the back against the light from the window.

I heard that it's going to snow again very soon

and I shall be outside to enjoy it to the full!

Next time, I'm going to talk about the Lights Festival in Lausanne

and show you some of the pictures that I've already taken of this event.

What do you love about December?