winter color

Wintercreeper

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Winter sometimes gives us brilliant days—sunny, crisp and clear.  Everything sparkles, especially if fresh snow is part of the landscape.  But then there are the other days, when earth, sky and human dispositions are all equally gray and dispiriting.  Chilliness creeps in and stays put, making you understand why sensible animals hibernate during the dark … Read more

Persistent Color

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Winter can be beautiful, with bright clear mornings when the sun glints off fresh snow and the world looks pristine.  Winter can also be ugly, with a succession of gray days interrupted only by the promise of mass transit delays and more snow shoveling.  Either way, it helps—if only just a little—to have some color … Read more