Slow thaw now complete. No sign of snow anywhere. I drive into town.
Complete
25 Jan 2023 1 Comment
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, winter, snow, town, thaw, complete
John Clare Quotation
26 Nov 2022 2 Comments
in aros, Quotations Tags: aros, forest, John Clare, nature poet, song, winter
"With sudden stir the startled forest sings Winter's returning song..." John Clare (1793-1864) - of the UK's greatest nature poets.
Clouds
26 Jan 2022 2 Comments
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, clouds, cold, sky, winter
A bright winter's day. White clouds sweep briskly across cold azure blue sky.
Reflect
10 Dec 2021 2 Comments
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, future, reflect, rest, winter
Winter settles in. Time to rest and reflect on what the future holds.
Blue-tits
04 Dec 2021 1 Comment
in aros Tags: aros, birds, blue-tits, cold, feeding, winter
Blue-tits flit quickly back and forth to the feeders, filling their little bodies against the cold, as the year slows down for the long sleep of winter.
Headlong
24 Nov 2021 2 Comments
in aros Tags: aros, dank days, November, winter
Dull, dank days, creeping cold; November rolls headlong towards winter.
Summer Ends
01 Sep 2021 2 Comments
in aros Tags: aros, autumn, chill, log shed, summer, warmth, winter
Summer ends, an autumnal chill is in the air. We stack the log shed for winter warmth.
Inside
23 Mar 2021 2 Comments
in aros, Elfje, Musings Tags: aros, cold, Elfje, inside, outside, spring, winter
Winter
still bites,
cold outside today.
I’ll stay inside, keeping
warm.
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We did go out for a bike ride this morning, on the tandem, but it was cold. I haven’t felt warm since we got back – not until I put on an extra layer of clothing! The sun came through for a brief visit but with no warmth in it. We are forecast a cold week; Spring is in a slight retreat despite more blossom and daffodils in evidence.
Biting Back
01 Mar 2021 2 Comments
in aros, Elfje Tags: aros, cold, Elfje, sky, sun, winter
Winter
bites back.
No sun today,
sky overcast and grey.
Cold.
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