In Winter, the Stars Seem to Have Rekindled Their Fires
by John Burroughs
In winter, the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. Summer is more wooing and seductive, more versatile and human, appeals to the affections and the sentiments, and fosters inquiry and the art impulse. Winter is of a more heroic cast, and addresses the intellect. The severe studies and disciplines come easier in winter.
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A night sky filled with stars, a glowing full moon, and swirling clouds above snow-covered hills and pine trees. The scene has a magical, luminous quality with shades of blue, purple, and white.