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Walking by the woods on a snowy morning

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By Sharon Whitehurst

On sunless 'snow days' the morning is scarcely different in light quality from high noon or sunset.

The western boundary of our farm on Old Gradyville Road runs along a stand of mixed hardwoods and cedars.



Walking the fence line, heading north, looking into the woods it seemed like the perfect setting for a dark Gothic tale.

The only color came from a few rusty leaves still clinging to the maples. All else was shades of grey. -Sharon Whitehurst


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A walk by the woods on a snowy day with camera



2011-01-12 . Gradyville, KY. Photo by Sharon Whitehurst
The long view: "The 'infinity' setting of my camera pulls in a view of the Payne-Janes road. This photo was taken from the top field of our Old Gradyville RD farm, looking north." --Sharon Whitehurst

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Walking by the woods on snowy morning: A dark figure looms



2011-01-12 . Gradyville, KY. Photo by Sharon Whitehurst
Dark shape looms: " The tobacco barn above our house looms, a dark shape in a monotone landscape." --Sharon Whitehurst

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Walking by the woods: An old beech, wittering turkeys



2011-01-12 . Gradyville, KY. Photo by Sharon Whitehurst
"A layer of snow lies along the wide branch of an old beech. Somewhere out of sight wild turkeys must have been lurking. Their wittering voices sounded muffled by the snow." - Sharon Whitehurst.

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A Walk by the woods: A throttling vine



2011-01-12 . Gradyville, KY. Photo by Sharon Whitehurst
"A throttling vine loops and twists around a tree truck along the fence line," writes Sharon Whitehurst.

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Walking by the woods: A stop to look overhead



2011-01-13 . Gradyville, KY. Photo by Sharon Whitehurst
"Gazing up into the tangle of grey limbs etched against a lowering sky." -Sharon Whitehurst

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