Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? I can’t get enough. I’ve always loved the winter games because the athletes thrive in temperatures and conditions that I’ve never experienced before. I’m perfectly happy to watch them endure full-on wintry conditions in their pursuit of the gold. As someone who doesn’t like to be cold, I think they all deserve a medal for getting out in it every day.

Last month, long before I’d even thought about the Olympics, I asked you to share your photos of winter beauty. I received more than I could possibly use in one post, or even two posts, so this is the third and final (?) post of your photos of winter beauty.

Thank you, everyone, who submitted your photos and stories. I have been feasting my eyes upon what you have captured (all from the warmth of my own home). Hope you enjoy these last few photos of winter wonder.

First up, the photo at the top of this post was taken by Crystal Miller of Indiana. This creek in their woods runs into the Mississinewa River. It looks like a scene from a storybook to me.

Speaking of storybook, this lamppost in the yard at Michele Pryse’s Oregon cottage puts me in mind of C. S. Lewis’ Narnia, where it’s always winter until Aslan comes back and brings Spring and new life with him.

Sally Moore sent in this photo from an Alaska trip. This iceberg near Greenland made her appreciate the earth’s beauty.

She also got to visit a dog sledding training camp. “It was beautiful. We felt that we were on top of the world.”

I had never heard of a chinook arch until Janice Horwood sent this photo to me. She and husband Peter live in Alberta, Canada. This photo shows a chinook arch, a feature of the warm and dry chinook winds that can cause significant temperature increases and dangerous conditions, even migraines in some people. The arch is a “long band of clouds that forms parallel to the Rocky Mountains, with clear skies to the west and cloud cover to the east. The phenomenon is especially noticeable during sunsets, when sunlight illuminates the underside of the arch, creating a striking visual effect.” Striking, indeed.

Also in Canada, Palmer and Darlene Allen live in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. I love this photo of the winter sun shining on their deck leading to their back yard.

Bonnie Bruno and her husband often travel in search of beauty that she can capture for her photography business. This photo was taken at a local park not far from their home in Oregon.

And now, are you ready for something completely different? Here’s a glorious winter sunset captured by Kim Howell, overlooking the water behind her house on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Those colors!

All of your photos have opened my eyes even wider to the beauty of winter. This season’s cold temperatures, (usually) muted colors, and dormant landscape have an important place in the life cycle of the earth. They’re a fitting prelude to the awakening of spring, the new life it brings, and the joy of the resurrection as it rings throughout creation.

Enjoy the rest of your winter, friends. Spring will be here soon.

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Part 3: Your Photos of Winter Beauty

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