I have long found what is revealed by snowfall, rather than what is covered up, to be fascinating. Snow acts as nature’s highlighter, shining a spotlight on easily missed features in the landscape. In particular, smallish bodies of water — brooks, streams, and vernal pools — hidden in the woods often go unnoticed throughout most of the year here in New England. When winter arrives, and snow begins to fall, they magically “return.”
Many thanks to this week’s hostess, Ruth, for inviting us to join her on this Poetry Friday. You can find the roundup on her blog, There Is No Such Thing As a Godforsaken Town.
I love your words “ snow acts as nature’s highlighter”. I am looking out my window with a different frame of mind right now. As I hike through the woods later, this thought will accompany me.
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I wonder what you found?
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I love the image with the poem that reveals this small stream. Looking for beauty is the poet’s gift.
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So much to be found when we make time to do so.
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Thank you for shifting my thinking today. I love the idea that snow conceals some things — and therefore reveals or highlights others.
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Highlighter! My whole attitude has changed.
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I love this idea of winter revealing. I thought of this in my snowy park walk today and felt winter was revealing the calm and quiet that is always there. Thank you for sharing!
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Winter reveals much — calm and quiet, too!
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I love the idea of snow revealing as much as it conceals. Our pond has been hidden by the snow, but every branch is highlighted as well as the tracks of all the critters who move through our yard.
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Love those critter tracks!
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With our recent Alabama snow (more than four inches!), I’ve noticed how my eye is drawn to the darkness of moving water contrasted against the bright white. You’ve shown that so well in your prose, poetry, and image–thank you!
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So much to be seen!
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Lovely…and true.
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We only need to look, right? Your poem offers good advice & the picture shows what good that advice is. Thanks! We have snow coming later today!
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I have never thought about it, but you’re right about snow revealing some things. You revealed that in your lovely haiku and photo. Thanks for both.
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