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Ice on Leaves
A cold brisk walk on a sunny, winter day
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
“My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”
― Anne Bradstreet, The Works of Anne Bradstreet
“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.”
― Carl Reiner
Share your thoughts on these photos. Do you have any favorite winter, snow, or ice-related quotes?
Originally published at https://sefairbanks.substack.com on January 17, 2023.
