Tag: winter
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Au-delà du brouillard
It was a true planes, trains, and automobiles moment. Back in the US and trying to fly from LA to Portland on Christmas Eve (which I don’t recommend!) we looked at the flights ahead of us. Canceled Canceled Delayed 2 hrs Great. But I was determined to get home to see my family for Christmas,…
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Guardien sur la colline
We hear him from afar.He is uncertain of us perhaps, or perhaps it is I of him. Snow lays all around – bunched around rocks and bushes;Tucked in sloppily like a duvet roused by a fitful night’s sleep. His cry a lonely echo against the boulders – where are you in this isolated space? We walk…
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Glisser en arrière
Snow is slowly adorning the foothills behind our village, delicately decorating the summits white and creating a tantalizing sight from our hilltop. Mounts that were recently verdant and colorful are now salt and pepper with wisps of soft clouds winding among the folds and valleys. Freshly baked gingerbread wreaths dusted with powder and pearled sugar. …
40 Weeks in France 