In the middle of winter much of the U.S. is sick of snow and cold weather. Where I live it’s been a rollercoaster ride this season. A few days ago, our high temperature barely reached above zero. Today, we have warm weather and sunny skies.

We’ve only lived here for a few years. One of the reasons we moved here is because it’s a milder climate than where we used to live. But sometimes I miss the beauty that comes with major snowfalls. I looked through some of my winter photographs, pictures that I took over the past five or six years, this afternoon and picked out a few to share. These are my favorites because they inspire me.