Winter's Whisper

In the heart of winter, when the world was wrapped in a silken shroud of white, there existed a realm where the snow never melted and the stars... more

by Bill and Linda Tiepelman

Title

Winter's Whisper

Artist

Bill and Linda Tiepelman

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Photograph

Description

In the heart of winter, when the world was wrapped in a silken shroud of white, there existed a realm where the snow never melted and the stars shimmered like diamonds. This was the dominion of Claus, the Guardian of Yuletide, known to many as Santa.

Claus had a beard as intricate and unique as the frost patterns on a windowpane. Each strand of his silvery hair held the secrets of the winter, the laughter of children, and the wishes of hearts pure as freshly fallen snow.

Year after year, as the festive season approached, Claus would embark on a journey through the stars, his magical sleigh gliding silently over the sleeping world. But one year, something extraordinary occurred. A tiny snowflake, delicate and perfect, drifted from the heavens and landed upon Claus' beard. It did not melt as it should have but instead sparkled with an inner light.

The snowflake was a gift from Winter itself, an acknowledgment of Claus' centuries of devotion. With this token, Winter bestowed upon Claus the power to summon the season's first snow, the herald of joy and celebration.

From that day forward, before the sleigh was laden with gifts, before the reindeer took flight, Claus would stand beneath the celestial expanse and whisper into the cold night. At his call, snowflakes would begin their dance, each one a note in the symphony of winter's arrival.

And so, through the ages, Claus became known not just as a giver of gifts, but as the keeper of winter's heart, the silent guardian who, with a word, could cloak the world in the enchantment of the season's first snow.

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November 28th, 2023