Warmth and Hope in the Chiliest of Times: January 2013 Desktop Calendar

Happy New Year!

I must say that I’m very sad to see 2012 go (but still excited for 2013 at the same time).  It was a thrilling year with many great happenings.  There were also trying times when it seemed like this place we celebrate as home is aching.  The winter is just the season to allow for rest, regeneration, slow days, and cold cuddle-up-with-someone nights. More to come on recapping 2012 and looking forward to 2013.

Here’s my desktop calendar January – free for all who want to use it as such.  I wanted to celebrate the cold, quiet, slow times and know that they are as important as peak growing season.  Here’s a photo from Yosemite valley celebrating just that.  Click on the photo, then right click and save the image, or see the link below.

Jan 2013 Calendar desktop Yosemite - Lechphoto

Here’s the download to the full size picture for your desktop – Please enjoy!

December Calendar Release – Kicking off a New Project

I’m very excited to start a new mini-project celebrating unique landscapes and people’s connection to them.  I will create a file that includes a bit of a description of the place, a photo of the place (of course), and a monthly calendar!

Dec 2012 Calendar desktop Hamilton copy

The first one, December 2012, is a celebration of quiet and peaceful places among a matrix of urban areas.  The Mt. Hamilton Range, east of San Jose, is just that place.  A number of private landowners have helped preserve this dramatic landscape filled with true wild-ness, aka wilderness!

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