In 100WCGU this week the phrase from Julia is:
the unseasonal weather meant
and I thought I write a haibun (text + haiku) in 104 words for that. Picture is from Swedish Mountain where we try to spend a week in April every year, going between mountain huts.
Also shared on dVerse open link night.
The glistening winter landscape was magnificent; the unseasonal weather meant that we were in a perfect Christmas card. The rounded mountains were like a meringue dream from the best of bakeries. But outside the temperature was forbiddingly cold, a mordant wind ripped my skin raw, and any warmth from the sun immediately dissipated. In silence we took our skies and backpacks. Today we had to go to the next hut where we would find warmth and shelter, but warmth came already as we slowly skied up the first hill, and I saw a smile caressing your face.
Spring elsewhere
but paradise for me
is mountain snow
March 19, 2013
Björn Rudbergs writings 
your description of a meringue dream is enticing – so glad you all can survive on one another’s contagious warmth in such conditions!
But it’s so beautiful, and sometimes you can feel the warmth of the sun in all that snow.
The picture gave me itchy feet but your description made me rejoice anew in my sofa life!
Ha, yes that’s another alternative
Mountain snow is disarming.
🙂 indeed.
Beautiful, I wish I had thought of adding a photo!
🙂 a place I like to return to.
meringue dream…nice…like that description of the mountains…it is a harsh beauty….the cold biting, but together and smiling def brings the warmth…the mountains give much to me….nice write…
🙂 I love that piece of mountain.
What a lovely winterscape ~ Love your haibun, though paradise for me is spring ~
Me too. But this is another paradise.
One man’s paradise ..it’s snowing here today and I long for spring..
Ha, snowing here too… I long for spring.. but also mountains.
a meringue dream from the best of bakeries…indeed… so very beautiful… a place to fall in love with..
And so tasty
A very nice photo and a beautiful statement. The two of you seem to be good at doing things to make memories of. I envy you a little. I have not been skiing since I quit the Army in ’95 myself (I am insane and incapacitated). I understand your passion, though.
Trying to get out is what drags us through the rest of the year… 🙂
Your love of the snow and cold is reflected in this piece. Skiing through powder’d meringue is exhilirating indeed. Enjoy your holiday!
Yes, it’s so beautiful.
Nice! Loved “meringue dream”.
I long for a real winter!
My response to the prompt: http://www.aliciaaudrey.com/blog/paradise/
In reality I long for spring but winter in this way has its advantages.
Finding yourself in a perfect Christmas card. Lovely description. Love the haiku, I love the winter too but this one is a little too long. 🙂
I think winter is way to long, but this mountain winter is something different.
I’m sure I lived in the mountains of New York in the 80’s. Winter was from October to the middle of May but the spring and summer were beautiful.
You give a strong sense of time and place to random scenery, a personal investment that the reader can identify with.
Thank you 🙂
Brilliant imagery!
Mountain snow must be beautiful! But, as for me, I am tired of non-mountain snow. (Smiles.)
Oh I just love this description… . The rounded mountains were like a meringue dream… a beautiful haibun!
Beautiful haibun and it looks gorgeous, Bjorn.
Pamela
I love the imagery. Between the Christmas card and the meringue, I’m now imagining hardened icing on a Christmas cake – such a delicious snow scene.
Spoken like a true norseman…love the meringue dream…there is beauty in winter, and it’s personified in your country, your writing. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful write – love the meringue dream too. If we look hard enough – we can find warmth everywhere…
Anna :o]
Sunlight on snow in the mountains is stunningly beautifu – but oh, so treacherous too. Lovely writing, Bjorn.
Ohh, true love of the snow caught in this moment or day….message received;)
Looks/sounds/feels like paradise, to me ~peace, Jason
knowing what you like takes the questions out of perfection. lovely thank you