An awe-inspiring seascape oil painting by Borys, purchased by blog host in Solano Beach, Ca. 2008.

Baby blue and deep topaz with foamy white crashing on the rocks, with misty clouds looming over cousins of the Grand Tetons. - ed.

A winter wonderland warercolor, executed with superior skill, by McCarty (a listed artist).

Shades of mauve and purple and turquoise blue reflecting in the afternoon shadows of frost and dew.

A beautifully orchestrated hand-painted winter scene on silk, purchased online by blog host from an estate sale in San Francisco, Ca.

Sapphire blue and snowy white with one pink pagoda make for a chilly stroll on this starry night.

This hand-painted 16" x 20" oil was commissioned by blog host and painted by Santana, a local Southern Californian artist.

Pink and red and shimmering crimson; shouldn't one take the path to this colorful season?

This vibrant and celebratory play of colors reminds us of the imagery used by the precocious genius, the French Symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891) :

In the winter, we shall travel in a little pink railway carriage
With blue cushions.
We shall be comfortable. A nest of mad kisses lies in wait
In each soft corner.