this morning, while the rest of my lazy family was still asleep, i decided to drive down to piermont and take a stroll on the pier. it was a little bit chilly.

(click to enlarge – they look cooler)

it was also incredibly, unbelievably, stunningly beautiful and wonderfully invigorating! mother nature never ceases to amaze me. 

♥

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in unrelated news, yesterday our studio re-opened after a two week break for the holidays. the intermediate and advanced kids were welcomed back by octogenarian guest teacher  nina novak, ( former ballet russes ballerina) who i must say, gives a decidedly wicked class ; ) my ballerina daughter has mentioned how incredibly sore she is at least a hundred thousand times so far today. go nina!