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HEART ON FROZEN POND
The air was sharp with winter’s bite, crisp and clean, laced with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that had settled into the frozen edges of the pond. My breath formed delicate clouds in the frigid afternoon, dissolving into the stillness around me. Somewhere, a crow cawed—a lonely, hollow sound against the hushed world of midwinter.
I received a phone call from my friend and told me to grab my camera and to come over to her house. With my camera in hand, I gripped it tighter, the metal cold against my fingers even through my gloves. My friend had called me in an urgent whisper, her voice trembling with awe. Now, standing beside her, I understood why.
In the middle of her frozen garden pond, where ice had claimed the surface in a thick, glassy layer, a heart had formed. The heater, meant to keep the water from sealing over entirely, had melted just enough to create this perfect shape—tender, vulnerable, and radiant in its own quiet way.
I swallowed hard, something warm stirring in my chest.
I had to rely on an old ladder and it creaked as I climbed, the wooden rungs trembling beneath my weight. The wind was mild and slipped through the bare branches above, rustling dry twigs and carrying the faint, smoky scent of distant fireplaces. My footing was unsteady, but I pressed on, needing to see the heart from above—to capture this fleeting miracle exactly as it was.
Balancing carefully, I lifted my camera. From this angle, the heart seemed to glow against the ice, a contrast between warmth and cold, between life and stillness. The heater made the ice curl from its edges, melting like prayers into the sky. I clicked the shutter.
The lens captured more than just ice and water. It captured a moment, a message—something holy, something profound. A reminder that even in the grayest of seasons, love finds a way. That warmth can etch itself into the hardest places, leaving its mark in ways we can’t always explain.
Beside me, my friend let out a slow breath, her voice almost reverent. “It’s a sign.”
I looked at the heart once more, at the way it persisted, how the cold had tried to claim everything, yet still, there it was. A heart. A symbol. A promise.
Maybe she was right. Maybe even in winter, hope never really leaves us.
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING TIME
SHIPPING DETAILS
Production and Shipping Time:
Premium Photo Paper: 5 days for printing, 5 to 10 days for shipping.
Canvas: 5 days for printing, 5 to 10 days for shipping.
Metal: 11 days for shipping.
Acrylic: 11 days for shipping.
SHIPPING DETAILS
There are 5 ways to print these images.
1) Premium Photo Paper is high quality, professional paper-prints.
Sharp, Vivid and rich Color sets this apart from a casual photo print.
You'll feel like you're there.
Premium Photo Paper will last a long time.
This option is available in 8x10 inches, 11x14 inches or 16x20 inches.
They are designed to be placed in a glass frame, which can be purchased separately (starting at a
few dollars at your local Target or
online).
2) Ready to Hang Canvas are ready to hang right out of the box with zero assembly required.
Ultimate convenience.
Gorgeous finished look. It comes out of the shipping box finished and ready to hang with a simple
nail in the wall.
Canvas Prints are a well-known, high-end way of displaying photographs.
.75/1.5 inch thick (depending on size of print ordered) wooden stretcher-bars that give it shape, in
the same way an oil painting is traditionally assembled. There are no staples or
ugly lines visible on the sides (very important).
Estimated delivery time for printing, assembling, packing and shipping is around 10 days.
CANVAS PRINTS AVAILABLE FRAMED IN SIZES:
16x20 CANVAS BLACK FLOATING FRAMED
12X36 CANVAS BLACK FLOATING FRAMED
24X36 CANVAS BLACK FLOATING FRAMED
30X40 CANVAS BLACK FLOATING FRAMED
3) Ready to Hang Canvas (split into 3 panels)
This is for larger pieces, and the photograph is split into 3 even panels, 3 separate canvas panels
which put together make a single large image.
This gives a modern look, and allows spectacularly large sizes on your wall!
4) Aluminum Metal Prints
Create elegant wall decor that shines with high-end, exclusive and unique aluminum metal prints.
Create a polished addition to any home or office. 3/64" thick aluminum panel. Features a glossy
coating and square edges.
UV resistant ink prevents fading. Remarkable color brilliance with archival qualities. All metal sizes
are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box.
5) Acrylic Prints
Create eye-catching home decor with modern acrylic prints. Light refracts through the museum-quality acrylic bringing vibrancy and
depth to your photos. The .22" thick clear acrylic produces superb image quality from edge to edge and absolutely stunning, brilliant
color!
UV resistant ink prevents fading. All metal sizes are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box