Journaling: One way to remember your outdoor experiences

Winter Writing Prompts
Cold, snowy winter weather! Looking for some inspiration or the "write" kind of prompting for the winter season? Never fear, look right here! We have writing prompts and photo inspiration to help you through your winter writing block!

1. Winter Photo Inspiration
               What does a particular picture inspire in you? Write about it.

2. Write about one of the five senses (related to your winter experience):


3. What is your favorite winter memory?

4. Write a rhyming poem about winter.

5. What do you think or feel when you walk through freshly fallen snow?

6. What are three things that you enjoy most about the winter season?

7. How does the cold winter weather and shorter days affect your mood or outlook on life?

8. Holiday Photo Inspiration
            What do the details of the holiday season bring to mind or heart? Express yourself.

9. Why are you are grateful for the winter season?

10. What do you think or feel when you look at snowy winter scenes?

11. What do you think the symbolism of winter is in relation to the human life span?

12. Why do you look forward to the winter season?

13. Photo Inspiration
               Sunrise with icicles overhanging a window view. How does it make you feel to be inside when it's warm and cozy?

14. Go with the flow: Choose a prompting word from the following list and write about whatever comes to mind for five minutes without stopping.

Prompting Words List:
Winter, snow, holidays, family, eating, blizzard, snowstorm, snowman, holiday season, ham, sled, love, gathering together, winter arts and crafts, sweaters, icicles, traveling, cooking, winter berries, candles, ice crystals, time off, snow flakes, seasonal, winter, snow, holidays, Christmas, family, eating, religion, Santa Claus, reindeer, Rudolph, blizzard, snowstorm, gifts, presents, 'Tis the Season, giving, receiving, snowman, holiday season, ham, turkey, sled, love, gathering together, toys, pine tree, trimming, star, ornaments, winter arts and crafts, sweaters, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Christmas music, wreath, centerpieces, batteries not included, everything closed, icicles, traveling, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, elves, coal, cooking, bah humbug, Scrooge, After Xmas Sales, Night Before Christmas, cookies and milk, Yule logs, mistletoe, winter berries, candles, gift wrap, greeting card, returning or exchanging gifts, holy day, Jesus, Bethlehem, baby in a manger, ice crystals, three wise men, Silent Night, holiday cheer, time off, selfish, greed, gimmee, Dr. Seuss's Grinch Who Stole Christmas, snowman poop, fruitcake, Christmas cards, Christmas shopping, crowded stores, last minute shopping, re-gifting, more happiness in giving than receiving, New Years Eve, taking down decorations, cleaning up.

15. Winter Photo Inspiration
            How does the ending of the winter season make you feel? Are you happy to see Spring begin?

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