Winter Beauty

By John Torgrimson and Renée Bergstrom, January 24, 2024

Sunrise, with its mottled pinks, blends in with the red farmstead. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

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In January the sun is lower on the horizon making for majestic sunsets. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

There is a quiet whisper that accompanies a winter snowstorm. (Photo by John Torgrimson)

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Contributors

John Torgrimson

John Torgrimson is managing editor and co-publisher of Root River Current.

Renée Bergstrom

Renée Bergstrom is a photographer, weaver and painter whose artwork is available at Lanesboro Arts. Renée loves to dig in the dirt so you may see her in her garden along the Root River Trail. She is currently a Public Voices Fellow on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls with the OpEd Project and Equality Now. The cohort of twenty women is publishing thought provoking articles.