Winter

Frost on the lawn. Mother Nature at her most artistic, down to the smallest detail ...

Hoarfrost crystals decorate leaves of grass in a field

One more HFF for you today, from some old winter pictures I dug out. Hope everyone has a great week end!

There is a spot, in the backyard of my workplace, where a whirlwind tends to trap bits of paper and other windborne trash. The other morning, however, these feathery seeds had fallen in the wind trap and formed a beautifully textured mound of fluff. PIP added: I added a PIP to show the b/w version, which, even with enhancements, looks drab and uninteresting in comparison to the color version. This surprised me and all I can figure is that the contrast between the warm furry seed heads and the cool white of their feathery tails adds an interesting element, which is missing in the monochrome.

On a hazy morning with still waters, this gentleman was enjoying playing with one of his dogs on the banks of the Arno River.

A sleek Fiat 500 catches the reflections of Christmas decorations in the high-end shopping district in Via Tornabuoni.

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannuka, the Winter Solstice, other observances I might be unaware of, or simply chill out with friends and family, travel or enjoy some peace and quiet, here's wishing you the best of times and a great 2020! Thank you everyone for making me feel welcome on Ipernity and helping me out as I learn to navigate the community.

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2020, filled with the best light for your pics, a bit of luck to find yourself in the right place at the right time, interesting places and people, good health to take you wherever you want to go, the good grace of our fellow creatures who allow us to take their portraits and that little measure of magic that makes a shot special!

This shot is from a few years ago, but I thought it would work to wish everyone a fun holiday season. This is in the little town where I was born and raised, in northern Italy, where arched porticos are common since the weather is often inclement.