Corner View: January Colors

I had to think about this topic.

Sometimes I know immediately how I will interpret a topic,

but this wasn't the case this week.

I took a few photos of inside the house.

The only ornaments that are still out 

are these antique ones of my mother's.

I put the Christmas reds, greens, and golds away

 and added more of the pastels.

I like the effect.

{This is the first year I have had them out, even though I've had them for about seven years.

The ornaments were kept in a trunk for many years--am not sure where that is.

One of my brothers has expressed interest in them,

so this summer he and I will go through and divide them.}

I keep my snowmen out until mid-February.

They are mostly in burgundy,dark green, and white/cream, 

with a touch of sky-blue and deep-red.

This time of year, the outside colors are muted blues and browns

illuminated by the snow and with the evergreens adding a touch of color.

Even most of the birds that visit are of muted tones

like this little guy that flew in when I was snapping pictures.

(The view is from our living room bay window.)

However, a lone redbird honors us with his bright presence.

Isn't he cute with a seed in his beak and a bit of snow clinging to it?

He likes to run back in under these branches and eat his seed.

Then he scurries back out, grabs a seed, and hides once again.

(I did finally see his mate, but wasn't ready with the camera.)

Such are the colors in Southeast Ohio in January.

For more corner views on this topic,

hop on over to Francesca's Fuoriborgo.