By Vladimir Brezina
Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Winter.
In NYC, meteorological Winter has been with us for quite some time. And with tomorrow’s Winter Solstice, astronomical Winter starts as well. But there is a silver lining—even though the coldest days are yet to come, from today the day length will steadily increase toward Spring…
In the meantime, Happy Winter!
However, for reasons that can’t be gainsaid, we are off to Florida for a week’s paddling, in regions that even WordPress cannot reach… Happy Holidays, and see y’all when we get back!
Vladimir Brezina (RIP) 
Johna Till Johnson
Wind Against Current 
This picture is too sweet; it gives me a toothache! :) Have fun in Florida! Happy holidays. See you on the flip side.
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We need all the sugar we can get on a long trip in winter! ;-)
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Enjoy the warmer climes and your holidays.
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Thanks, Colline. Happy Holidays to you too!
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The joys of Winter. Have fun in warm Florida.
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Thanks! Happy Holidays! :-)
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Ah! You caught the joy & guilelessness of childhood – ultimate joy!
Have yourselves a wonderful & safe Holiday in the Sunshine State!
del
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We will! And Happy Holidays to you! :-)
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Happy holidays!
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And to you! :-)
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So cute and Happy Holidays in warm weather to both of you!
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Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you too!!
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What a happy shot! Makes me want to giggle with her.
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The snowman looks pretty happy too (in a superior way) :-)
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Happy Winter! Happy Holidays! Have a fun and safe trip!
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Thanks, we will! Happy Holidays to you too!!
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Adorable.
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:-) Thanks!!
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Love this photo!
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:-) Thanks!!
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So Cute! What a lovely shoot,,, I wanna hold her cheeks & kiss on them ;)
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:-)
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Have a wonderful holiday and I will look forward to the posts on your return.
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Happy Holidays and all the best in the new year to you too!!
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Holiday Wishes from Louisville!
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And to you from NYC!!
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it’s winter again, already, I can’t believe it.
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But we are past the solstice, and the days are tending toward Summer again… :-)
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Great photo, Vladimir! Happy Solstice! Happy Holidays….
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And to you!!
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What a happy photo! Brings back good memories of making snowmen in Central Park with my little sister. Made me smile!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! :)
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Thanks!! Now, some days later, we wish you a Happy New Year in return!!
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Happy New Year to you too!!!
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Such a great photo! Have a wonderful holiday – we are having 40-degree (Celsius) heat here :)
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Sorry to hear that—I would rather have the cold than that kind of heat…
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Have a wonderful time in Florida – can’t wait to see the pictures – wish I were there too!
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We’re back, and have posted some of the pictures here :-)
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Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours. Even with 18″ of snow I took no time to make a snowman lol then again ours was not the wet kind it was dry fluff thankfully :)
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:-) Happy New Year—all the best in 2014 to you!!
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:) Have a great 2014!
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happy happy holidays & Winter Solstice dearest Vlad & Johna! I’ll be in East Marion–thinking of you in FLA! (you have a pad to stay whilst paddling ’round the North Fork now!) xoxoxo c
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Thanks so much, dear Christina!! A pied-à-terre on the North Fork is indeed a lovely thing to have, for kayaking or otherwise… :-) We wish you a most happy New Year, and hope to see you back in NYC sometime very soon!!
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Ah man, I wanna go to Florida too!! But we are going in spring – anyhow, hope you all enjoy the paddling – and love the picture of the snowman –
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Thanks so much!! We just got back from the Florida Everglades (some photo are here) and it was indeed a treat. Happy New Year!!
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Lovely photo, Vladimir. Happy Holidays to you and Johna.
All the best,
Hanna
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And a Happy New Year to you, Hanna—all the best in 2014!
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very interesting blog , i follow you and will read you , and hope you the succeed, thanks for accepting me as a reader .
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You are most welcome!! :-)
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thank you very much
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That’s so cute! Merry Christmas :)
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Merry belated Christmas, and a most Happy New Year! :-)
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Aww, adorable. Merry Christmas, Vlad and Johna, have a wonderful time off the grid in Florida. xxx Ailsa
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Thanks so much, Ailsa! We did! And we wish you a most happy and successful New Year!! :-)
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Love that child’s face! What joy winter can bring!
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As can every season… :-)
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So very true!
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Wonderful pic, depicting joy. What a smile! :)
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:-) Happy New Year!
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Thank you. :)
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Lovely photos. Happy New Year and greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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Thank you, Linda. A most happy New Year to you!!
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Oh! I do love that picture; such a happy little chap. Happy New Year, all.
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A a most happy New Year to you!!
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Actually, now I look again and note the colours ’tis such a happy little lassie :-)
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I believe so :-)
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