The Cliffs in Winter

Winter is here. We've gotten so much snow this season. I can't remember having a winter like this in such a long time. I'm used to having just one big snow and then maybe a few flurries to tide the season over. 

I don't dislike winter. In fact, I really like the idea of a long hibernation. Settling in at home with tea, a few good books, warm fire burning, and some baked goods getting toasty in the oven. That sounds perfectly lovely to me. I'd also like to put snowshoeing on that list. 

 

Unfortunately, I can't stop working and move to a cabin in the woods for a few months...yet. I always loved when my family and I would go further north in the winter. It seemed like such a quiet winter lifestyle. All the houses nestled in white hills of snow with tufts of smoke coming from their chimneys. That was something I could imagine having. 

This walk out to the cliffs I took Kim and Brian on I have only ever done in the winter. I've only seen these views when everything is undisturbed and sparse. I think that's what I enjoy most about winter. It's how hushed everything seems. People are curled up inside, and places are more likely left alone. 

Faux-Fur Trapper from Block Headwear, Old Gray Jeans, Scarf from Madewell, Socks from Madewell
My Mom's Vintage Woolrich Coat, Old Riding Boots

Maybe it's a good thing I've never been out to these cliffs in the summer. It might ruin them for me. 

 
Photos by Kim and Brian

I went to my parents this past weekend for some R & R. I've been feeling particularly run down so it was good to get away from the city and not have a weekend agenda. I have many more pictures of Lua and I from my weekend with Kim still to come!