The recurrent theme seems to be icicles :) I do like all of the pictures! I used to enjoy seeing the icicles on buildings when we lived in Montana; especially the big long ones (just so they wouldn't fall and hit anyone in the head)
They call that a 'sliver thaw' in Oregon. It happens maybe once a year, sometimes less. I've seen a two inch coating on everything, trees, cars, roads. Branches break off, power lines go down, and you can't get into your car without an ax. I'd know when it occured, usually at night, because of the dead silence in the morning. Cars were silly to even try to drive. Beautiful, but debilitating.
Huh. Darned if I know. I tried google, nothing definitive there. Silver for the color I suppose, but thaw...no idea. It's the term I've always heard growing up in Oregon.
All the photos are fabulous, but I especially like the dogwood. I heard the freezing rain coming down last night and husband shoveling the driveway at 5 am. Oh the joys of winter!
We don't get many ice storms. That is really beautiful. I think that you have many varieties of plants that are not able to grow well here. But I would imagine the ice will be hard on them.
We don't either, so I wanted to capture it while I could. But you're right - the plants have started budding early and I don't think the ice is a good situation for them.
Great photos! I especially like the ice daggers and the autumn clematis seed head (#8).
ReplyDeleteThank you. I decided to go back and label them after reading this first comment.
DeleteBeautiful. Especially the curvy branch thingys in the third one down. Must be awfully cold for you,though.
ReplyDeleteJust labeled it - that's a Harry Lauder's walking stick, one of my all-time favorite garden shrubs.
DeleteAnd yes, very cold for me!
looks rather icy...that thrid pic is just amazing all the icy swirls of vine...
ReplyDeleteThank you - that's actually a shrub, the branches grow in an amazing contorted way.
DeleteFunny how different the plants look when they're shrouded in ice. We've had surprisingly little ice so far this winter.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't until this weekend. And it's already all gone.
DeleteThe recurrent theme seems to be icicles :) I do like all of the pictures! I used to enjoy seeing the icicles on buildings when we lived in Montana; especially the big long ones (just so they wouldn't fall and hit anyone in the head)
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That morning there were icicles hanging from absolutely everything!
DeleteStunning. And I mean STUNNING photos!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe third one down is truly amazing!
There is something so utterly gorgeous to me about how ice looks over trees, grass, bushes, all of nature; creating a beautiful crystal piece of art!
Thank you so much for sharing. Really enjoyed!
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Thank you! When the Harry Lauder's walking stick is covered in ice it's like looking into some sort of magical maze.
DeleteYou're welcome!
Is this a macro setting you use to get such great close-ups? I love the feeling of "fingers" in the first icicle photo.
ReplyDeleteNope - I just zoom in as close as I can and then crop to get even closer.
DeleteThe first one made me think of the hand of an ice wizard.
Love the colour on those nandina berries! We have nandina, but no ice on it yet! Short sleeves today.....
ReplyDeleteI like nandina because they are the one real bit of color in my yard in the depths of winter.
Deleteoh i especially love the clematis! that one really captivates me.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I keep going back for shots of the seed heads because they intrigue me.
DeleteThey call that a 'sliver thaw' in Oregon. It happens maybe once a year, sometimes less. I've seen a two inch coating on everything, trees, cars, roads. Branches break off, power lines go down, and you can't get into your car without an ax. I'd know when it occured, usually at night, because of the dead silence in the morning. Cars were silly to even try to drive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, but debilitating.
Sliver thaw. Why thaw?
DeleteI took one look at my driveway and just closed the door. I have no interest in being one of the folks sliding into another car!
Huh. Darned if I know. I tried google, nothing definitive there. Silver for the color I suppose, but thaw...no idea. It's the term I've always heard growing up in Oregon.
DeleteOh silver, not sliver. Well, at least that part makes sense.
DeleteMagical. I absolutely loved these photographs, and am envious of your fantastic artistic eye.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that! Your pictures are fabulous. Hope it's warmer that than it looks.
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It is now, but it was pretty chilly the day I took the photos.
DeleteWe got the thinnest coat of icing so not much to sparkle. You really got a lovely thick layer and it's all so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt really was beautiful. But I worry for the plants it was covering.
DeleteAll the photos are fabulous, but I especially like the dogwood. I heard the freezing rain coming down last night and husband shoveling the driveway at 5 am. Oh the joys of winter!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I absolutely hate shoveling snow or ice.
DeleteLove the pictures!
ReplyDeleteOo, it looks like you had an ice storm! The trees look so pretty when each branch is sparkling with ice. It's the pretty side of an ice storm.
ReplyDeleteYes we did. But not a terribly bad one, thankfully.
DeleteWe don't get many ice storms. That is really beautiful. I think that you have many varieties of plants that are not able to grow well here. But I would imagine the ice will be hard on them.
ReplyDeleteWe don't either, so I wanted to capture it while I could. But you're right - the plants have started budding early and I don't think the ice is a good situation for them.
DeleteAll frozen in time. Amazing pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletebeautiful photograph taken.. pretty cool ..
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you, too.
DeleteAwesome shots! Love the icicles and the shot of the grass is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so pretty when you show it. Over here though, I'm completely over it. Done.
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