Friday, 21 January 2011

January Fireworks








'V' For Victory
Bold Snowdrops Rising
Innocence Reborn



Haiku My Heart
recuerda mi corazon




Who says that January has to be 
dreary and dull.

If you are lucky and catch the moment of glory
you can end up with pure gold.

Bowles' Golden Grass


The frosted Leaves of a Heuchera


A  Golden Fountain of Deschampsia


To add to the cheerful message of this post, here is some excellent advice to shun winter melancholy at this dark season:-

He that is become mad with sadness and heaviness, to him ought fair to be spoken and made merry; many things should be promised him, and some given. If it is a man, let him be refreshed with women, for the same avoideth anger; but if it be a woman, let her be refreshed with men; the same bringeth them soon to their senses.


John Hollybush in  The Homish Apothecary 1561
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48 comments:

  1. Vagabonde21 January 2011 at 14:53

    To be refreshed by men? Well, I declare Friko, that is a fresh idea… I love your frosted leaves. For some reason they made me hungry – I’d like to eat them. So, I am going down to the kitchen to make breakfast….

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  2. Ruth21 January 2011 at 14:59

    Gorgeous winter color, Friko. And that quote is something else. Many things promised, some given. Ha. The rest may be a bit optimistic, I think. :)

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  3. Kim Mailhot21 January 2011 at 15:30

    You have found glorious color in your January ! I wrote about a very similar thing this week too. Color is there for us to find it - we just have to do the looking !
    Happy Friday !

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  4. Rusty21 January 2011 at 15:37

    Beautiful works! As we slip further into the deep freeze of january it's important to look foreward to the renewal that is spring - and rediscover the natural pattern and colour of winter. It's all part of nature and life. ATB!

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  5. Kay L. Davies21 January 2011 at 15:40

    I love the first two photos, Friko. A wonderful reminder that winter is only one of the four seasons and will eventually be replaced by spring.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  6. Twiglet21 January 2011 at 15:42

    Great photos Friko - the colours in the Heuchera are glorious!

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  7. Pat21 January 2011 at 15:49

    You have found exquisite colors - I will come back to visit them frequently until my own world covered in white has disappeared...

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  8. Ruth21 January 2011 at 15:55

    Came back to say the top photo is spectacular, and I don't know how I missed seeing it the first time through!

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  9. ellen abbott21 January 2011 at 16:12

    Yes, there is much beauty to be found in winter.

    New template? looks good.

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  10. Anonymous21 January 2011 at 16:31

    I can always find beauty in a frost kissed earth...

    beautiful
    thank you

    x..x

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  11. schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.com21 January 2011 at 16:39

    Oh Friko, I love the Heuchera. If only mine looked half so good. The cold doesn't get them here it is the heat in summer. My snowdrops are blooming too, and when I saw yours, I had to get up, walk away from the computer, go outside and look at them. I discovered in the process that two of the Hellebore transplanted last fall have thrown up new growth. When number three does in spring I will really celebrate. Thank you for the uplifting post. You do my heart so much good. Dianne

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  12. Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)21 January 2011 at 16:47

    Wonderful photos--lovely to see the snowdrops appear.

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  13. Brian Miller21 January 2011 at 16:50

    nice. you found some true january beauty...those frosted leaves are amazing...

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  14. SmitoniusAndSonata21 January 2011 at 17:22

    I think I might just rely on your beautiful photographs to raise any lowering of my spirits . The 1561 cure sounds a little drastic and not totally certain to succeed .

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  15. steven21 January 2011 at 18:03

    thanks for the colour and life and happy goodfeeling gentleness of a garden!! steven

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  16. The Solitary Walker21 January 2011 at 18:14

    I'm all for refreshment. At any season! And refreshment is wonderfully epicene.

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  17. Hilary21 January 2011 at 18:44

    Beautiful photos, Friko. There is wonder to be found everywhere. I especially love the last two images.

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  18. Molly21 January 2011 at 19:04

    Friko your January pictures are gorgeous. the morning hoar frosts of the last couple of days have made everything look amazing. And then in the evening - the beautiful, pinky gold sunsets.

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  19. Martin21 January 2011 at 19:09

    Love the new look, and three cheers for John Hollybush!

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  20. Manzanita21 January 2011 at 21:11

    I like your look. So refreshing and bold. You had changed the name of your blog previously, didn't you;? Your neck of the woods is a lot warmer than Montana. Couldn't find anything growing here. You found beauty in January.
    Peace and love. xo xo xo

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  21. Anonymous21 January 2011 at 21:39

    oh, Du hast ein neues "theme" installiert! Sehr übersichtlich und schön, dass man Deine Bilder jetzt so gross und deutlich sehen kann. Sie sind wirklich sehr schön, besonders das erste, das ganz aussergewöhnlich und herrlich ist.
    Ich wünsche Dir eine gute Nacht, liebe Friko!
    Bis bald!
    Renée

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  22. Deborah21 January 2011 at 22:00

    The frost-tipped leaves! A photograph to die for. I also liked the idea of being refreshed by a man. I think I'll go and tell him I need that.
    Your new look is extraordinary - bold and bright. It'll take some getting used to, but it shows off your photos well.
    Did you have trouble with Blogger accepting your header photo too??

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  23. DuchessOmnium21 January 2011 at 22:37

    Lovely photos. Slightly disoriented by the new design. Everything I was expecting on the left was on the right.

    I hope this is not Friko's New Politics.

    Since you asked, new post at DuchessOmnium.com

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  24. A Bit of the Blarney21 January 2011 at 23:16

    Oh how lovely all the pictures are. The first is exquisite!!!! And the one with the frosted leaves reminds me of sugar coated treats...Wow!! Have a grand weekend! Cathy

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  25. chiccoreal21 January 2011 at 23:39

    Dear Friko: Definitely a pick-me-up these fresh pics! I feel like I have just been "refreshed by men" which is a good feeling. Thank-you! ps Do I get to pick them too like the frozen and fresh plants?How cold is it there? Looks like the plants are only partially frozen. Here we have -20 degree C not counting the wind chill. I think I will sit under a lamp today, I feel "cabin fevered". Lovely pictures and Haiku too! Hope you get the winter rainbow (I saw one last month!) and "end up with pure gold.":)

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  26. Cloudia22 January 2011 at 00:18

    You show the gold indeed, Friko!


    Good prescription there, thanks.

    Aloha from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral

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  27. Magical Mystical Teacher22 January 2011 at 01:12

    snowdrops
    rising from cold earth
    pure white


    Waiting

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  28. Grammy22 January 2011 at 01:26

    I just love the frosty leaves. All the photos are wonderful, but that on was talking to me.

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  29. Sheila22 January 2011 at 02:21

    Your photographs are wonderful and the advice is timely.

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  30. rebecca22 January 2011 at 03:09

    electric beauty!
    stunning images....and with your words, oh the golden awakening of it all.

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  31. molly22 January 2011 at 04:49

    Love those sugar plum leaves! As for being refreshed by men!!! It would depend greatly on which man....

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  32. Noelle Clearwater22 January 2011 at 05:33

    Lovely haiku Friko and the frosted plants are simply gorgeous. The quote is good advice for anyone. It is a beautiful winter post.
    Noelle

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  33. Anonymous22 January 2011 at 08:12

    "but if it be a woman, let her be refreshed with men" - I'll drink to that.
    I find January to be warm and sunny and full of good things, although this year temperatures have been dropping to a chilly 20 Celsius.

    Have a great weekend, Boonie

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  34. marciamayo22 January 2011 at 11:34

    What a surprise to see your page look so different. Beautiful photos, Friko. As for you, John Hollybush - what on earth are you talking about? The only way a man has made me come to my senses it when I decided to kick him out.

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  35. Britta22 January 2011 at 12:33

    Dear Friko,
    I love your beautiful pictures, and yes: January is a wonderful month as well as the others! To be refreshed by men is a valuable advice for all year long!

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  36. freda22 January 2011 at 14:20

    Thank you Friko, I am going to go out with new eyes.

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  37. Darlene22 January 2011 at 20:30

    Stunning photos. I am especially taken by the frosted leaves. They are so perfect that they almost look artificial. Isn't mother nature wonderful?

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  38. Fran Hill22 January 2011 at 20:47

    I wish I could take photos like that. Mind you, it would help a lot if I owned a camera.

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  39. Pearl22 January 2011 at 21:30

    Alas, the only colors in Minnesota at the moment are blinding white and brilliant blue.

    And of course our red noses. :-)

    I loved the saying at the end.

    Pearl

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  40. Vicki Lane23 January 2011 at 03:28

    Love the frosted heuchera leaves!

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  41. Anvilcloud23 January 2011 at 14:50

    Are those your pictures, and are they current. Whatever the case, they're very good. I love them all, but I'm especially captivated by the first.

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  42. Unknown24 January 2011 at 23:08

    I was so taken aback the first time here I didn't end up commenting.

    This was just all so glorious. Truly.

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  43. Tabor26 January 2011 at 10:14

    Not sure how I missed this post with the stunning photos. Uplifting and congrats on your POTW!

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  44. Christine26 January 2011 at 22:18

    victory for sure!

    just stunning :)

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  45. Unknown27 January 2011 at 01:54

    I love it! You have shown us all that just because it is wintery and dreary outside, we can find brilliant color any where! LOVE that!

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  46. Anonymous27 January 2011 at 04:38

    These photos - that first one in particular - are stunning!

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  47. Midlife Roadtripper27 January 2011 at 17:14

    The frosted leaves are most beautiful. Guess I'll go wander the yard and see what's beautiful in mine this January. Enjoyed the post.

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  48. Frances30 January 2011 at 01:16

    Hello again, dear Friko. I continue to make my way through your January posts.

    The frosty photos look wonderful from the overheated warmth of my apartment.

    The 1561 words have amused me. Old is new, new is old. We humans, male and female, continue to make our way though days and nights, year after year.

    xo

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