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Hayley's avatar

Wow so magical. I can just imagine how exciting it was! I love the second photo.

Childhood dreams of such a winter wonderland. 😊

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you Hayley. ♡♡♡

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Nancy Fisher's avatar

So, so pretty and peaceful! I can hear the quiet. 💚

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

☺️🤍

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Melissa Lee's avatar

I recently learned that a naturally occurring deep breath is a sign that your nervous system is settling. That's what happened when I started reading this article, a lovely deep breath. Thank you :-)

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Oh goodness, I love that that happened when you read through my post. ♡♡♡

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Naomi de Vries's avatar

Magical 🥰🥰

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

🥰🤍

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Diane BF78's avatar

Lovely photos!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you! ♡♡

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Whitney, I love your new branding and these photos are all breathtaking!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much! ♡

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joy on earth's avatar

Ah this feels so peaceful. 🌻

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

♡♡♡

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nettie glickman's avatar

rare to see such untouched beauty.. Did i miss where you said it was? reminds me of Quebec, where i lived on a lake, and the snow would get swept up like these incredible views of nature. Thank yo for sharing them

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

I'm in British Columbia. I imagine Quebec has some really beautiful snowy scenes as well! ♡

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Aria Vink's avatar

Snow changes the world overnight in more ways than one. The sounds carry differently, so do the smells. It feels so serene. To me, waking up to a snow covered world is one of life’s pleasures. Sadly, I haven’t seen snow in several years. I need to plan a trip!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

It sounds like you do! Hopefully, you can enjoy that wonderful experience of snow again. ♡

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Neil Barker's avatar

Really beautiful images. The photo 11th photo with the sliver of golden light and the small mound of powdery snow on the right is stunning.

There is something magical about being the first to make tracks in snow. It's hard for me to put into words other than: magical. Thanks for sharing.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much, Neil. I think magical sums it up quite perfectly. ♡♡♡

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Robin Harper's avatar

Thank you for a glimpse into a landscape I had forgotten. I moved to California nearly 50 years ago, and since then have only seen snow once or twice. The beauty and peace you discovered and shared returned me to quiet, magical childhood moments.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Very happy this one brought you back to enjoyable memories, Robin. ♡♡

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Tami Close's avatar

The snow looks like meringue topping, which frosts delicious desserts. Meringue was my focus as I explored each photo and this image of "whipped and frothy" created a sea of meringue on top of the dessert below. It was really magical and opened up quite the imaginative stepping stones. Beautiful Whitney.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Funny you mention meringue as I just made a lemon meringue pie for Christmas dessert! Love the analogy there, Tami. ♡♡♡

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Anne Umphrey's avatar

Lovely photos, lovely memories for me growing up in Vermont as it used to be. I can even smell the new snow and feel it as I push through it.

Reading the sign of the squirrel with the one way track. Sad for the squirrel to lose its life on a beautiful day, but happy the owl can survive another day.

Peace to all, Anne

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much, Anne. ♡

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Hilda Scheenstra's avatar

So beautiful ❄️

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Lia's avatar

The sparkling snow is divine.. so thankful for all the photos <3 Looking forward to seeing more of your photos as you wander in the forest in 2025. Keep enjoying the magic of nature and sharing it with so many.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much! 🤍

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KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Magical, snow-covered scenes.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

🤍

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