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In focus The Beauty of winter

February 2, 2018 at 1:30PM
Julie Torgerson and Kurt Nordwall of Eagan bought an extremely powerful "flashlight" to help keep an eye out for coyotes when their dog Barney is in the backyard. A couple of weeks ago, Julie says, "Kurt was out with the dog and I snapped some photos of the beautiful snow. I didn't think this one turned out until I put it on the computer. I think it's magical." Yes, yes it is. [focus020418
Julie Torgerson and Kurt Nordwall of Eagan use an extremely powerful flashlight to help watch for coyotes when their dog Barney is in the backyard. A couple of weeks ago, Julie says, “Kurt was out with the dog and I snapped some photos of the beautiful snow. I didn’t think this one turned out until I put it on the computer. I think it’s magical.” Yes, yes, it is. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sure, it gets cold. And let's not even bring up windchill. Especially in February, when we're already eager for any sign of spring. But winter also gives us breathtaking scenes like these that make us think that maybe a little more winter wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.


Karl Reichert of Minneapolis took this photo Christmas morning. "The sun dogs were magnificent in Clearwater County ... when it was about -22 degrees. In fact, I have never recalled seeing sun dogs this brilliant in my life," says Karl, who has photographed Seljord Lutheran Church many times over the years, and as a kid could see the church from his bedroom window. [focus020418
ø Karl Reichert of Minneapolis took this photo Christmas morning. “The sundogs were magnificent in Clearwater County ... when it was about 22 below. In fact, I have never recalled seeing sundogs this brilliant in my life,” says Karl, who has photographed Seljord Lutheran Church many times over the years, and as a kid could see the church from his bedroom window. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Frost on an oak tree by Mark Snyder of Plymouth
º Frost on an oak tree by Mark Snyder of Plymouth. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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