This is actually the second ice storm to hit our area in 2007, suffering damage to many trees, causing massive limbs to break off under the weight of the ice, thus causing power outages as limbs fell on power lines. Fortunately, we lost neither. But the beauty...the crystal, naked trees, especially when the sun finally shown on it all, revealing glorious beauty. The camera can never truly capture God's created beauty, but here is my feeble attempt at doing so. There will be more photos to share, but here are a few for you to enjoy for now...
a bud on our lilac, encased in ice
back side of our swing. Notice the thin string in the back tying down the protective tarp...a good 1/2" of ice coating it.
a small bush in the back yard
looking up our street
ornamental grass, each blade defined in ice
driving down the road with the sun shining on the ice
With a breeze blowing through, the ice squeaked as the twigs and branches rubbed against each other...sounding like sparrows. I actually took a videoclip and as I viewed it I thought, "I don't remember hearing all those sparrows when I shot this." Then I realized that it was actually the sound of the icey branches rubbing against each other in the trees.
our railing dripping with icicles
2 comments:
Penni, these photos are amazing! I especially like the night shots. Thanks so much for posting them. Though I dislike the power outages and dangerous conditions that come with ice storms they provide truly amazing photo opportunities...I'm trying not to be jealous.
I was going to post a comment encouraging you to update your blog so what a wonderful surprise to see all these photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Love you!
Dee
Thanks, Dee for your encouragement. Just yesterday as Kevin and I were walking in the woods I mentioned that I wished you and Kari could be there in photo op heaven. The beauty was absolutely overwhelming...I saw so much I wanted to shoot, but had to be disciplined and remember to use a discerning eye. That which looks beautiful to the eye does not necessarily translate into a stunning photo. Guarding my best photos (hoping some day to do "something" with them, other than print them and hang them on my own walls), I reserve those from public domain.
Love you too, Penni
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