Holiday Home Decor - FREE SHIPPING { Holiday Decorating } [ fine art photography]

I love, love, love pillows. They are such a quick and inexpensive way to freshen up your room or decorate for the holidays with seasonal decor. And they are all the rage now. Take advantage of the last day for WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING in my Society6 shop with this activation link. The free shipping promo ends tonight Sunday November 17 at midnight PST. (Excludes pillows with inserts, framed prints and stretched canvas.) For more decorating ideas with pillows stop by HGTV!

 Clockwise from TOP RIGHT:
Merry Everything
Winter Berries
Glow
HawthorneI

Clockwise from TOP LEFT:
Evergreen
Winter Owl
Wintry Mix
Twinkle Lights

Of Winter and Robins {Columbus Ohio Fine Art Photographer}

It must be my Eastern European roots... I love winter! Give me cool summers and winter snow, and I'm a happy girl. Our Central Ohio winter has been beautiful, if especially cold. There has been snow on the ground since just after Thanksgiving. I would much rather have beautiful white snow on the ground (especially on gray days) instead of our usual gray mucky ground. Even my dog Maggie is friskier and more energetic in the winter weather!

But... this winter, there are robins... lots and lots and lots of robins. I think they moved south from even snowier winter lands, only to find it not so great here either. Some birders say this influx of robins is partially a result of the non native shrub honeysuckle which has become a weed but provides an abundant winter food source. But now, the berries are stripped on the honeysuckle, holly and crabapples. What is a robin to do? And there are still 4 good weeks of winter left.

The past week, we have had about 5 inches of snow on the ground and temperatures dipped close to zero at night with highs around 10. One morning I looked out my window and saw a robin on one of my feeders looking for anything to eat. I have never seen a robin go to a feeder. The local outdoor bird shop advised putting out sunflower chips and chopped up raisins or dried fruit. I tried the sunflower chips first. They were a huge hit! I placed them on my patio right outside my door as Robin seemed not to mind the close proximity, but the other birds stayed away. Next I tried the chopped fruit - another success. My little robin now shows up daily, and I will keep putting food out for him as long as needed. I waken to the beautiful sound of his song, and am reminded that spring really is not that far away.

Winter Essay...

I love winter...!

PUBLISHED!!

I have some exciting news!! This image has been published in TRAVERSE Magazine - Northern Michigan's Magazine. It appears in the January 2009 issue on the last page. This shot was taken on very cold and blustery January day along Lake Michigan by Point Betsie Lighthouse. I love traveling to this area to recharge my soul!

Wishing you a Warm & Merry Christmas!!

This year has flown by so very quickly. And Christmas is upon us once again. Thank you for your support, your business, your friendship and your comments!! I so appreciate it!!

I'm hoping this Christmas finds you counting your many blessings, feeling the love of family and friends, and remembering that Holy Night so many years ago. Merry Christmas, warm wishes and love to you!! I'll be gone several days, and will see you after Christmas!
Merry Merry Christmas from Joy & Maggie May the Holiday Dog!