Friday, November 27, 2020

WHOSE WOODS ARE THESE....

     These woods are about 700m (1/2 mile) from my house.  Yesterday was very mild so I went for a pleasant walk.








        I've always liked Robert Frost's poetry and especially this poem. I can sense the stillness in the woods as he stopped.

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  1. Red, these are gorgeous photos! I agree with you about Robert Frost. He has always been among my favorite poets.

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    1. Thankyou. we had just had some fresh snow.

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  2. I have always liked the poems of Robert Frost, like you, and we even visited his former home on a road trip. I am a bit envious of your snow and waiting till we get our first significant snowfall.

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    1. We had just had some fresh snow so things look good.

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  3. Brrrr! That looks chilly Red. I bet you had a Red nose.

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    1. Sorry, it's not chilly. I would describe it as a pleasant day.

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    2. And I would describe your nose as a tomato.

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  4. I like snow when it is covering nature as in the woods. In cities it always becomes a melted mess.

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    1. Yes, I could show you a melted mess. They put a mixture of salt and sand on the road so it's a mess.

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  5. Hello,

    Wow, you have had a lot of snow there. I have not seen flurries yet. The forest views are beautiful, nice walk. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. This snow is about average for us. We'd just had a snowfall so things still looked pretty good.

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  6. Speaking of Robert, the woods are a bit frosty. :)

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  7. Very nice pictures. I especially like the first one with fresh snow on the fence.

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    1. Yes, the fence was catching some bright sunlight.

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  8. Pretty pictures. I love that poem too.

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    1. I used this poem with my middle school kids.

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  9. What a lovely, snowy walk you had there. It looks beautiful and very quiet. Thank you for reminding me of Robert Frost's poems.

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    1. It was a quiet day. I met only three people in the woods.

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  10. One of my favorite poems. I used to be able to recite it, but I'm not sure I remember it all now!

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    1. rhymeswithplaque pointed out that I had not copied the line correctly.

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  11. Isn't it beautiful??!!! I love every season. Especially, at the beginning of it!

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    1. Yes, the seasons do tend to get draggy towards the end.

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  12. Pleasant and cold. Then again, if Canadians are going to walk in winter, cold is part of the bargain.

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    1. Cold is part of the bargain but we are used to cold and know how to dress for it.

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  13. That does look pleasant - you could use some cross country skis! The snow looks pretty - as long as I don't have to drive in it! :)

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    1. I sold my cross country skis when I turned eighty. I did a lot of cross country skiing.

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  14. Beautiful photos, Red. Years ago I lived about a mile from Robert Frost's house in Derry, New Hampshire. Used to pass it everyday on the way to work.

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    1. Well , that's really cool. Robert Frost was an interesting character.

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  15. I think you've shown us some of those scenes before, but without the snow. I like it with and without. Have a good weekend.

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    1. This is one of my favorite places to take photos. You're right you've seen photos from this area.

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  16. What gorgeous photos, Red! I appreciate the Robert Frost reference, too. You inverted the word order in your title. The opening lines of “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening” are:

    Whose woods these are I think I know,
    His house is in th village though....

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    1. Good eye. I would never have noticed. This is one of my favorite places to take photos.

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    1. Since I like snow and being out doors this poem appeals to me.

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  18. Beautiful! And I love that poem also.

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    1. This are is less than a kilometer from my house. I'm lucky.

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  19. This post reminded me of being a child and being outside in the fresh snow. It was so still that it actually sometimes scared me a little. We've got snow coming this week. I will try my best to remember Robert Frost and the awesome silence of the snow. That being said, I'll probably just whine a lot because my feet are cold.

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  20. dear Red woods white washed under snow look magical indeed though walking there makes me feel cold lol

    loved the soothing trails ,glad you shared :)
    blessings and comfort more to you!

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  21. You have quite a bit of snow...we can still see grass here the snow comes and goes which is just fine with me:)

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  22. I love the woods and those are just beautiful especially with the snow covering. Those pictures would make a pretty box of Christmas cards.

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  23. A winter wonderland! Looks so peaceful.

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  24. I read Robert Frost's poem when I was in high school living in Hawaii. It was hard to imagine that snowy peace, the cold, the beauty. After living in Illinois for over 35 years, I can now imagine Frost's words clearly. How lucky you are to live so close to such beautiful woods.

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  25. I didn't know that poem but your post prompted me to google it. Great, isn't it? We could do with a few more woods round here. Lots of fields and lots of trees but nothing big enough to call itself a wood!

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