I made an interesting New Year’s Resolution this year — take at least one picture every day. I wanted to record one of the biggest things we learned since we moved here — seasons and their weather. Of course we all know about seasons and have experienced weather, but I never knew how important they were to a farmer. I did not understand the words winter, ice, frozen water tanks or mud, heat and flies. Nor do I think I realized the beauty of crystalized snow on horse’s whiskers and the surrounding tree branches, or that unbelievable relief from a small hint of spring blowing up the hillside. I didn’t really know how it would feel to slowly watch your mornings change from doing all your chores in the dark, to seeing a pink glow peek up over the horizion. I did not know I could tell time based on the degrees of dawn and dusk. These things we learned over time.

These photos were taken in the end of December a few days before Christmas. When I walked into this winter wonderland, I ran back inside to grab the camera. While shooting the photos, I thought of the idea to take a photo every day. There was suddenly so much to see, even in the dark.