Galaxies of Ice Crystals

this past week 

deep cold temperatures have filled our days and nights

the perfect environment for

crystals to manifest

unique from all i have seen in the past

a bit like the beauty of moths wings

 

layer after layer of beauty came to be

each unique

fragile delights

below the ponds surface

bubbles frozen in time

meadows tall grasses lay down

under the weight of galaxies of crystal beings

their presence inspires joy 

 awe

 

below the ice, a strawberry leaf 

and fuzzy snowflakes on the surface

 

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if you look at my last post

there is a photo of the ponds surface

now look at how many crystals have formed:

daily

they grow and change

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First Snow and Cold Temperatures

 any thoughts on what these photos are of?

 twas a very cold morning

-5F

frozen condensation

on the inside of my cabin windows

wandering the forest

amongst our first snow

i found a squirrel stashed a mushroom

up in a tree

my ponds have a thick layer of ice

thick

when you look close

sha zam!

and

frosty crystals

all over the surface!

but when i got out of this wee hollow

what a beautiful and cold day:

it looks like winter has begun

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Honoring Autumn Leaves

leading with one of my older photos

and a favorite of mine

a rare find when raindrops are colored

ancient rugged beauty

leaves reflected as golden light

dancing on the river

forest lace

in the depth of a dark forest

a crown of ice crystals

 

through the leafy veil

 

together they begin winter

 

gems of rain

 

lay me down to sleep till spring

this last one is one i have always loved

more rugged handsome

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leaves as treasures

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Autumn Still Fills our Days and Nights

the sun came out today

for a little while to play

the Western Larch are a bit past their prime

still don their golds

a bit divine

the clouds mixed with fog
won my heart
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I only had my iPad with me today

so that is why these photos are grainy

a few days ago

we had a couple hours of snow:

lately days have been gray

and rainy

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wishing you a sweet autumn as we lean towards winter

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