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Merry Yule!
"Yule is a winter festival associated with the winter solstice celebrated in northern Europe since ancient times. Its Christianized form is called "Christmas", which is essentially the symbolism and traditions of Yule with the Christian story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth superimposed upon it. Yule traditions include decorating a fir or spruce tree, burning a Yule log, the hanging of mistletoe and holly, giving gifts, and general celebration and merriment.
In pre-Christian times, Germanic tribes celebrated Yule from late December to early January on a date determined by a lunar calendar. When Christianity was just beginning Christmas was set on the dates of Yule. During Christianization Yule was suppressed by the Christian Church, with many of the traditions being adapted to the new holiday. Thus, the terms "Yule" and "Christmas" are often used interchangeably, especially in Christmas carols."
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Very very nice shot! i like the contrast between the snow and the berries
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Thank you kindly!
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It's a beautiful pic! And thanks for the bit about Yule. It horrifies me how many people actually think that Christmas is the original mid-winter holiday.
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Wonderfully light and bright photo. The ice crystals are awesome.
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The colours were touched a bit, but only to make them closer to what I saw with my own eyes (not through the camera) on that day ... Thank you.
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The post-processing you applied works very well here 
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I like it
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UV filter? I wish. Real snow, and hells, there's more where that came from ...
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wow, the ice is beautiful... must be very cold to grow in striations like that!
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Imagine a whole city draped in white ...
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very nice shot the red and the white.. make it..might have taken the shot differently myself..but its yours and wonderful, stay warm Hamlet.... ITS COLDER THAT SHIT OUT THERE!!!!!!
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Differently, like how?
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would have cropped the picture differently, so the frame didn't run through any of the berries, the shot is still great, but I am just commenting.... not wanting to inspire the wrath of Hamlet or anything
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Ah, well - it would not have run through any of the berries, had this not been the entire picture. It's not cropped.
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didnt think it was... but I am a cropoholic
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