Cow Country

[RanchRoper]

Cow country at -30F...

[PT7]

Although this poem was written describing a different part of the world other than Alberta, it seems to have captured the essence of the intense cold, chilling wind, and the pale light off deep snow seen in RR's photo. This is the first stanza of Rosseti's verse.

From an appreciative viewer of winter scenes, thanks for your post.
PT7

"In the bleak midwinter"
by Christina Rossetti

Published in the January 1872 issue of Scribner's Monthly and
now housed in the Public Domain.

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

[RanchRoper]

One has to learn to enjoy all the seasons.

[BigAl52]

Nice shot there RR but im not learnin to enjoy winter. Aint happenin

[markiver54]

Nice shot there RR but im not learnin to enjoy winter. Aint happenin

Totally agree Al! I cannot stand winter anymore. I used to snow ski when I was in my 20's. I even endured 20 years in Chicago......brutal!
I would have no problem decorating a palm tree at Christmas now though.

[RanchRoper]

You guys gotta channel and embrace your inner mountain man....you know, the guys that went up into the mountains and never came back...mostly cuz they died but that's bedsides the point.

[BigAl52]

Ya Im watchin Jeremiah Johnson from my easy chair with the heater on. Poor guy froze to death just trying to catch a fish for dinner.

[RanchRoper]

I've come close a few times looking for fish in the freezer...

[RanchRoper]

Elk on the range...

[PT7]

Those elk almost looked like they were posing for you, RR. Beautiful photo!