Tuesday
Feb032015
Winter Tea
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 11:19AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 11:19AM 
THE SNOWMAN
One must have a mind of winter
To regard the frost and the boughs
Of the pine-trees crusted with snow;
And have been cold a long time
To behold the junipers shagged with ice,
The spruces rough in the distant glitter
Of the January sun; and not to think
Of any misery in the sound of the wind,
In the sound of a few leaves,
Which is the sound of the land
Full of the same wind
That is blowing in the same bare place
For the listener, who listens in the snow,
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
"The Snow Man" by Wallace Stevens
Linking up to Kim Klassen TT..textured with greyday,
lighten at 16%...Also Be Still wk 34, Spoons..
Reader Comments (15)
Beautiful black&white and such gorgeous light.
Oh! That photo is the perfect depiction of winter tea. Just beautiful. The tones are exactly right. Lovely.
So lovely! A bit of morning light, so soft, and gentle...letting you slowly wake up before the full light takes over! Love the tones, and black/white!
Wonderful. I love the slight clarity in the middle. I am always partial to B&W.
Soft lovely gray photo.
Wow, Cheryl . . .
This is a masterpiece . . . your still life composition, the *spot on* bokeh, and the verse by Wallace Stevens!
I've read the poem a few times and love the last few lines, especially, "For the listener in the snow . . . Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is . . . "
sigh . . .
Wonderful. Love the gray tones with the slight touch of brown on the spoon. At least that is how I see it on my screen.
I think this is lovely….the focus seems to be on the cup handle and the light which makes it very interesting. It's awesome in black and white.
A favorite poem to accompany this masterpiece of an image! So very inviting on these cold snowy days...and that light, exquisite!!
Gorgeous! The light is beautiful and it looks wonderful in black and white. Love the focus too.
Beautiful shadows in this photo, and I love the poem!
Perfection....not much else needs to be said....
Dear Antoinette...thank you so much for your lovely comments here..this was a fun project to do...and I tried to be different with my choice of spoon...it was an exercise in using spoons....the last line of the poem is what drew me in also...great minds think alike.
Love love this, the light the subject and the point of view.. I love visiting because I always find a delight...
Beautiful still life! Love it in b&w.