“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape –
the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.”
–Andrew Wyeth
The dead feeling of winter.
Gladsome Lights
Things that I like, or make, or think about, with thanks to God.
Gladsome Lights 
I love Wyeth — not we don’t agree on winter!
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I prefer autumn and winter myself, enthusiastically! I never understand why, when January comes, people are pining for spring when winter has barely begun. I love the bare silhouettes of trees and shrubs even though I love the green of conifers among them. I even love all the browns in the landscape. I love being able to see lights in the windows of neighboring houses that are hidden from view once leaves appear on trees again. I love sweaters and wool blankets, early nightfall…and I could go on and on. Must mention no ticks, no flies, no mosquitos. I guess the only downside to winter for me is the risk of water pipes freezing.
I think I’m probably in the minority.
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This is an appealing quote. There is wisdom in it. Each season thrills my heart in different ways; however, Rocky Mountain summers blooming from the bone beauty of winter is my favorite time of the year.
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Those blooming summers (and your lush vegetable gardens!) are what is “under it all” in winter. I like to think about that. Seasons are beautiful or at least tolerable as seasons, in large part because we know that they will change again, in a few months.
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I can almost feel the icy wind ripping at that poor fellow’s cloak ( if that’s what he has. It looks like an unusual sort of garment.)
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I like to try and enjoy all the seasons as a gift – as long as they behave as they’re supposed to! It’s been nice having snow, although the rain today and warmth tomorrow will soon put paid to that.
I like Wyeth’s admission that there is something beneath the “dead winter”, that it’s not really dead at all!
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It is a beautiful quote and there is a lot of truth in it. I do love to see the bare trees, they are more interesting to see the structure of the tree. I love winter storms (if I’m inside and the heat is one), I love to listen to the heavy rain – but I don’t really like to be cold. I think that’s my main “complaint”. But winter in California is certainly something different than the same season in Alaska. I’m not sure I would do well with those long dark hours.
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I feel the same way about rain and cold… And glad I don’t live in Alaska!
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Emily Dickinson:
Winter is good – his Hoar Delights
Italic flavor yield –
To Intellects inebriate
With Summer, or the World –
Generic as a Quarry
And hearty – as a Rose –
Invited with asperity
But welcome when he goes.
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A welcome companion piece — Thank you!!
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