Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~Edith Sitwell
The first winter I lived in Prague, in 2009-2010, the snow came early and stayed late. Months passed and kept us blanketed with more than a foot of snow. For me, a native of Texas, the months of that first winter in Prague were out of a fairy tale … castles, spires, palaces, cathedrals all etched with enchanting and glittering snow.
In November of 2010, I decided that I needed cross-country skis if we were to live in this place buried for months in snow. A week after I bought my used skis at Happy Sport in Dejvice, it snowed. And the snow didn’t stop … I skied my way through the winter of 2010-11. It was beautiful.
Now, this winter of 2011-12, I am waiting for the sure-to-come winter that will bury us with snow. My skis, though well used in the Italian Dolomites over Christmas, are standing unused in the garage. But despite the lack of snow, Prague is beautiful in January’s low light.
This January, I’m enjoying the brilliant sunsets, the quiet evenings to read by the fire, the crisp air, and frequent pixie dustings of snow. It’s simply beautiful.
What is your favorite part of winter? The snow? Reading by the fire? Enjoy!
Jennifer, your photos of Prague brought back so many warm memories of my time there. Thanks for taking me down memory lane. The beauty is breathtaking.
Hi JoDee,
Thank you– I’m so glad you enjoyed the photos. Prague really knows how to show off for the camera! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
-Jennifer
Wow – just wow….The Sky on Fire, Sunset over Prague, January 2012
is screaming to be on a very large canvas!
Thank you so much, Jill! On the evening of that sunset, the sky was so stunning it was impossible to ignore. Even the gray masonry exteriors of so many Prague buildings took on an orange / raspberry glow. I agree … a canvas would be great! Thanks, Jennifer
I was inspired to looked at this again! Immediately, I was drawn to the center of the clouds and I see what appears to be a profile of a human eye, almost like an old weathered sea captain. I love that clouds can make great images and allow our imagination to wonder!
Thank you for sharing that, Jill … I hadn’t noticed that! :o)
The last one! Wow! The architecture there is just stunning. My favorite part of winter is the quiet of when the snow falls. Everything is muffled yet noise is amplified. Reading snuggled up under my fleece blanket is pretty much a given. No snow here so far except for a brief dusting. I’m ready!
Thanks, Hallie! Yes, Prague’s architecture is so beautiful, it’s mesmerizing. I could stand in the exact same spot on my favorite part of the Charles Bridge for an hour each day of a year, and still see something new and interesting every time. It’s an architectural paradise.
I hope you get snow soon! You’re right. There is so much pleasure in the snowfall, and winter. Enjoy!
-Jennifer