With all the snowstorms, cold snaps and bleak weather many are experiencing lately in North America, I changed my mind about the January scene I was going to share.
Instead, I thought a hit of warm and vibrant colour was in order. These tiger lilies in my daughter’s summer-house garden may be the perfect antidote to give you hope for gentler days ahead.
I can almost smell the clover and green grass, feel the summer’s heat on my shoulders, and hear the bumblebees buzzin’ around. A-h-h-h!
“What good is the warmth of summer,
without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?”
— John Steinbeck
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Jennifer's Journal 
It’s amazing how vibrant that looks compared to the gray rain of winter outside. Thanks for the smile!
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Quite the contrast with the view from my window too. You’re welcome!
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Such a vibrant, warm way to start the New Year! Happy 2018.
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Thanks for dropping by. Happy 2018 to you as well!
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Like light in the darkness 🙂
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That’s a perfect way of putting it. 😊
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Although we often get a Sierra Club Wilderness calendar, I’ve never liked the winter scenes chosen for the month of January. I might actually enjoy those beautiful pictures more in August! Good call!
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Thanks, Connie. Maybe it’s the contrast to our immediate surroundings that make those pictures have such an impact.
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John Steinbeck–my very favorite author!
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A great fave author to have!
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I added ‘Antarctica’ to my weather app so I could compare to how cold we are to that poster child for freezing. I’m stunned how often my sister in Indiana is colder! Thanks for the warmth.
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Hi Jacqui. I saw the other day it was warmer in our capital city than it was in Orlando! Our entire continent is bottom up.
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Good choice Jennifer – this picture gives me hope! I’m beginning to think it will never warm up here – we softies are not used to 1 degree temperatures!
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I hear you, Barbara. The weather has been so extreme. We haven’t fared too badly here, but our neighbouring province Nova Scotia has been battered by storms and Ontario is in a deep-freeze. Stay warm down there!
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Good call, Jennifer! These are exquisite and a wonderful reminder of warm summer days. You can almost feel the heat radiating from them. Happy Sunday. xxx
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I thought it was a good call. Thanks, and thank you for the retweet! xo
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