corner view: the colors of january

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane (Spain) and curated by Francesca (Italy), where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme.  The theme this week is "the colors of January".

January can certainly evoke a "bleak midwinter" sort of feel. The leaves have fallen from the trees, people have taken down the bright holiday decorations of December, but it's really just that the world has taken on a new look to carry us through to Spring. The colors may be more tame to match our pull to settle in until the season changes and temperatures begin to rise again. 

The mini poinsettia on the sill, giving a splash of color,

to contrast with the more muted scene outside my window.

A frosty window pane is a beautiful crystalline overlay
and warns of extra chill in the morning.

Different colors can be seen in the birds that migrate through the area or over-winter here,
escaping the colder temperatures up North.



If we're really fortunate, a January morning such as this one, brings the sunrise gift of a dusting of snow. By noon it will be gone so an early morning walk is definitely in order today.

But we welcome the sunny days when we can get outside, hike the trails and see the beautiful bones of the trees that we don't get to see when they're in full leaf, and the brown grasses that seem to make the sky even bluer.