This December has been a difficult month for me, filled with stress, pain, grief and worry. Some of that has been relieved now, but the exhaustion has yet to pass. Last weekend, nature showed itself from its most beautiful side and proved once more that a long walk in the face of such beauty can bring joy and solace. We need beauty in our lives, in dark and difficult times, more than ever. May these glimpses bring some of that to you as well.