These roses and many more decorated the Community Center for Bob Wallack's celebration of life gathering last Sunday. I photograph them on the fresh white snowfall in this bitter cold weather to contrast the delicate balance between life and death.

Jim and I had Reiki treatments in an office shared with a acupuncturist where I found these images decorating the waiting area. Reiki works on balancing energy through the chakras. As a Libra I am especially sensitive to balance so I love the woman carrying the buckets with the accompanying birds.

...and beyond ice.

After sub zero temps we have had rain...the ice designs in the ditch are back!

The shadows on the wall of the studio as the sun was setting invited me to play.

Sudden warm air this morning made it so foggy I was drawn out in the pouring rain to photograph the trees just barely visible.

Wind driven snow formations up in the fields today were stunning.

A birch tree encased in ice in sub zero temps.

The biggest snowflakes I have ever seen are falling out of the sky.

A student mixing paint and glue together made wondrous patterns.