a few nights ago
it was clear and cold (5F)
mist rose from meadows
meandered through the branches of trees
inspiring ice crystals to grow
the trees fingers touched the earth buried in crystalline mounds of snow
sunlight arrived
showing off the night fairies work
every little branch was kissed with magic and delight
until the sun arrived
and kissed them with the warmth of light
yesterday
daytime temperatures are 40F+
gentle rainfall begins the winter thaw
that will eventually welcome spring
my roof of winter's snow has come crashing down
it will be a while
before i see the first flower bloom
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Such beauty. ::sigh:: Even in the pile roof snow. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, big winter, big snow.... spring is now gently tugging on winter.
DeleteAmazing macro shots!
ReplyDeleteMy parents had a chalet style house with a metal roof, and they were quite used to the snow sliding off.
Most folks around here have metal roofs.
DeleteI love your frozen winter crystals.
ReplyDeleteNever seen these before.
Me too Rick.
DeleteIncredible shots! Makes me shiver!
ReplyDeleteThank you ~
DeleteNature's art is truly magical. You must be happy to have all that weight of snow off your roof. Thanks goodness no one was standing there when it came off.
ReplyDeleteYes, nice to get the snow off the roof.
DeleteBeautiful! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen.
DeleteThe night fairies work is marvellous, especially if you show it to us, Tammie.
ReplyDeleteHave a good one !
Tomás.
Thank you so much!
Deletewonderful crystals!!
ReplyDeleteThey really are wonderful.
DeleteMagical shots of your world of wonder and an amazing last shot of all the snow which has fallen off your roof!
ReplyDeleteThank you for enjoying Sandra
DeleteBeautiful crystals, some of the last of the season perhaps. That is a lot of snow coming off the roof! It will last awhile on the shaded side!
ReplyDeleteWe are still getting some each morning. Clear cold nights.... with moisture from warmer days I guess is creating them.
DeleteYou are right, that snow will be the last to go.
I do love ice crystals like that. They are a ver rare occurance here. After a really cold, snowy start to March, today feels as though spring has arrived.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful Spring. I never saw ice crystals until i lived here.
DeleteHello Tammie :)
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos of these icy branches, funny to notice how the crystals tend to pack on side, probably were it is the coldest or the most humid.
And what an amount of snow you had, very impressive but maybe not for you!!
All the best and enjoy the new week :)
The weather mostly comes in from the west, so that is the side the crystals grow on.
DeleteThank you for enjoying.
I think that is the most snow I have ever had next to my porch. Big snow year.
Your frost crystals are the best! Our day temperatures are about the same as yours, but our nights are not getting cold. Wow, is that a lot of snow!
ReplyDeleteThank you for enjoying Sandy.
DeleteOur cold nights will slow down the thaw, which is good as far as flooding goes.
I won't miss winter but I will miss your ice crystals photos. They always take my breath away.
ReplyDeleteI love them too!Thank you for enjoying them.
DeleteHello!:) You certainly captured the beauty of the ice crystals in these lovely macro shots. Sometimes they look like shards of crystal, shining diamonds, clusters of tiny white butterflies, and sometimes feathery works of art, but always so beautiful. Thank you for sharing these lovely images.
ReplyDeleteYes there are so many different types and looks. Amazing. Thanks for enjoying.
DeleteBeautiful photos. :) I had a rental where the roof snow would crash down like that...it sounded like an avalanche!
ReplyDeleteyes, it is common. Good to not have it where one walks. It is safe where it lands at my cabin. But it is shady so will be the last snow to melt.
DeleteLindo. Feliz dia. Cumprimentos.
ReplyDeleteBonjour chère amie,
ReplyDeleteC'est fou la neige que tu as chez toi !... Effectivement les petites fleurs vont devoir patienter avant de pointer le bout de leur nez !
Tes photos sont merveilleuses ! Dama Nature offre un spectacle extraordinaire. Merci pour le partage.
Gros bisous 💐
c'est beau... mais ça pique? :)))
ReplyDeleteone must dress well, then it is good.
DeleteIt is amazing how the ice crystals form on the branches and create beauty like this. Wow, look at your front porch area.....what a sight!
ReplyDelete~Sheri
I agree, amazing and magical!
DeleteWhat an amazing world ice crystals created!
ReplyDeleteSeeing the winter's snow from your room, it look like they are living creature.
It is spring now. I went through your post, enjoying them, and I am here now.
Have a good day.
Thank you for your lovely visit.
DeleteAnd for enjoying these precious crystals. Always nice to have you stop by.