Snow had started falling from the Illinois sky, white crystallizations of water as pure as he felt… His thoughts had slowed to a happy medium, no slower than that, not yet. He stood for a moment on the sidewalk, amid the melting snowflakes, and wished the world could just stand still.
— Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, October 5, 2021)
Photos: DK @ Daybreak. 6:15 to 6:435 am, January 7, 2022. 28° F, feels like 17° F. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. (More pictures from this morning here.)
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Until it causes problems snowfall is beautiful.
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Agree!
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See… I read the book… did I highlight this lovely passage? No, I do not have your gift.
Perfect pairing.
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Awww. Blind squirrel happened to trip into an acorn. Thank you Dale.
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Hah! I’m not buying it but okay 😉
Are you enjoying the book?
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I loved the book!
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🙂
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Duh. Why did I ask you when you are the one who recommended it? Silly me. You went so far as to call it a future Classic…
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Well, I didn’t want you to feel bad!
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Winter is here now in Ohio as well! Some hazards on roads, but not near like some other places. Stay safe and warm!
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Yes! Thanks Marlan!
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You’re welcome!
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beautiful photos…
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Thanks Jim!
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Nothing like the stillness of a snowy daybreak. Absolutely magical….
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Magical. I so agree.
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Just too beautiful!
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Isn’t it though?!!
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Dave, Dave – i love these photos and also enjoyed the heck out of Franzen.
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Thank you Mimi! So me too!
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beautiful photographs dear David, Thank you, have a nice weekend, Love, nia
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Thank you Nia!
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You too!
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I do love snow ❄️☺️🤍🕊lovely words as well David ~ have a joyful day hedy💫
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Thank you Hedy!
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You too!
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Snow started to fall!! … “Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, October 5, 2021).”
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It has!
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Lovely photos, but to me (to your blizzardy north), “Feels like 17°F” is a great reason to stay in bed!
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Oh it is!!!! Thank you!
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Freeze.
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Yes!
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Cold but pretty.
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Thank you!
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Hello friend! These are beautiful as are the ones on Instagram. I’m getting ready to post upon by Mary Oliver about Snow I would love to use one of these. There is one on Instagram of the tree standing alone that is really gorgeous. May I use it? With credits of course
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Of course. You Friend never need to ask. Thank you!
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Beautiful captures! So still 😊
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Thank you!
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Lovely images 🙂 My favorite is the photo with the stand of trees with snow, wind driven on one side of their trunks…glad you got a dusting…
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Thank you Christie. Mine too!
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