When Frost Bites and Sunlight Heals

in Photography Lovers14 days ago

TLDR: January 2022. A freezing sunset walk around a forest lake. Cold toes, warm soul, and golden sunlight worth every shiver.

There’s something magical about walking around a frozen lake at sunset, even when it’s so cold you question your life choices. January 2022 delivered one of those crisp winter days where the sunlight hits just right, and the world looks like it’s dipped in gold. Sure, the frost nipped at my fingers and toes, but the quiet beauty of the frozen landscape made up for it.

The forest lake was a mirror of stillness, the low sun painting everything in soft, golden hues. The kind of light that turns a walk into therapy and makes you grateful to be alive—even if you can’t feel your nose.

Winter may be harsh, but moments like these? They remind you that nature always knows how to put on a show. And sometimes, freezing your butt off is the price of admission. Worth it.


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Wow, what a beautiful way to describe the magic of nature! There’s something truly therapeutic about those quiet winter moments when everything feels still, and the sunlight transforms the world into gold. It’s a great reminder to slow down and appreciate these simple yet profound experiences. Totally worth the cold

Thank you! 🙏 and yes indeed! It definitely was worth biting through the cold! Remember how the kids complained though??? 😂

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While these photos are indeed gorgeous, I have to tell you that they make me cold just looking at them...lol! I remember the experience, but I'm pretty happy here where there is no cold! 😁🙏💚✨🤙

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While I do appreciate the artifacts of coldness, I certainly tend more towards warmth myself as well indeed!!!
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Of that I have no doubt! You're really great at appreciating your experience, no matter what's happening (mostly...lol), but some things are just so much easier to appreciate! Maybe y'all will come for a visit here to the jungle, since your wife left me a comment saying that she's coming to visit, and that she can milk a cow faster than me...lol! 😁🙏💚✨🤙

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Yes indeed :-) I saw her comment as well :-D
while I won't go in to her milking capacity, she is seriously thinking about coming over there ;-)
And yup, things are much easier to appreciate when it is warm than in the freezing cold! Even rain!
And if you think I'm the one that likes warmth over cold, you should check with my wife!!! lol
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She's actually considering coming for a visit?!? I thought that she was mostly joking...lol! For real? I'm so confused, as it sounds like you wouldn't be coming with her...lol! Well, she'd certainly like our weather and climate then! 😁🙏💚✨🤙

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Not promising anything, but yeah, she might just come over :-) I would LOVE to join for sure, but I have more strict obligations here at the moment, as my customers are all local...
As for the climate and the weather: no doubt :-) If you think I dislike the Belgian weather, wow! You'll be surprised by her degree of dislikement :-)
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Yes, she told me. Wow. I'm still so surprised! Ah, OK, I understand that. I guess the kiddos would be staying with you then? I told her that they could come too, but that they may not revel in jungle living...lol!

Hahaha...she may never leave after experiencing our weather then! Portals? Teleporters? 😁🙏💚✨🤙

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I expect that once she experiences it, she will definitely want to move away from Belgium, that’s for sure :-D Now on the other hand, that’s not a wild guess, she already wants to move out of here :-D

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🤣🤣🤣 you!!! Where's the TLDR??
No way, just that... Gimme more to read.. uhmm, I'll download one of the pictures that make the frost nipped on your fingers and toes for collection, so I can remember the TLDR🫣

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