Sometimes winter gives us moments that are so serene that we want to savor them as long as we can — and then tuck them away for those times when the season's hectic pace gets the best of us. Dozens of readers responded to our request to capture "silent nights." Not all of the photos were taken at night, but all of them convey the essence of what we were looking for: peace.
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Shirley A. Saathoff of Alexandria, Minn., took this from the lake on Christmas morning. “Couldn’t ask for a more beautiful and peaceful morning,” she said. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
A river runs through this snowy landscape by Josette Koets of Finlayson, Minn. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Donna Swedin of Orono decorates one tree in the yard for a touch of beauty and calm until they can see the water of Lake Minnetonka again. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jenny Nguyen of Brooklyn Park captured a moment of silence in Rice Park in St. Paul — before the Wild game got out. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tamie Steffen Hornstein of Canby, Minn., endured the snow for this picturesque find. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The tree stands alone in this photo by Marta Spencer of Brooklyn Park. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Frequent In Focus contributor Mick Richards of Burnsville was at Witch’s Hat Tower at Minneapolis’ Prospect Park on a snowy day. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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