Hope there's not a bird trapped in there

Patterns of Ice

Taken in Missouri during the December Ice Storm.

Frosty formations

Macro Monday

 

These sure didn't turn out as good as I had hoped.  I guess that's what I get for being too lazy to get out the big camera.  These are iPhone photos.  I wanted to share the wonderful ice and snow we got this week.  Winter is really hang onto us here in central Wisconsin. :(



 

The branches were full of ice, and ice dangled from the tire swing.  At one point a few days later the ice all spontaneously left the trees - it was very loud!

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!

Snails and Snow ~ Macro Monday

I recently went geocaching and while walking along the frozen shoreline came across these snails amongst the ice. So many of them, so odd.



Although it's hard to see the ice, all of these are frozen beneath the water too.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!

btw - all these are iPhone pictures. :0)

tree

Sunshine warms my soul.  Even in my lowest moments I can feel myself reaching upward.

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ice

You may be tempted to close yourself off sometimes, let the warmth of others help melt that facade.

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fenced in

I have noticed my tendency to lean more towards "I can't" the older I get.  I fence myself in, afraid of climbing over.  Today I reclaim, "I can!" and risk getting barbed in order to experience new things.

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I wanted to get a photo of cows with snow on their backs, but the first morning I went out apparently the fresh snow had already melted off of them. . .the next day it was snowing so much it disrupted the look I was aiming for. . .

The ice on this cows nose, this was more along the lines of what I wanted. . .oh well.

Hot & Cold!

Blue Ice

The ice is blue and shoving its way up to the shore. Cracking and pushing and piling.

The Wisconsin winter is full of ice, thick ice! :0)

Ice on the Pier

I was so intrigued by the way the ice formed around this pier!

This is the ice on top of the pier - amazingly formed!

Who would have thought the wind could whip the snow into a pile straight up a sign - cool!

Along the shore, the wind has made little formations that make me think of volcanoes or homes for some sort of sea dweller.  These were taken up in Door County, on Lake Michigan.

frozen

When faced with a shocking diagnosis we often walk around numb for a some time, it's important to break through and reach the emotions below.

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Had an opportunity to run up to Door County and check out Lake Michigan.  North side of the pier.

The other side of the pier.

This one reminded me of a shark lurking below.

broken ice

I can broken.  Somedays are easier than others to shatter me, don't be deceived by my strong exterior.

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Winter is here. I dumped this ice out of my birdbath on Friday - the ice is still where I dumped it - 2 days later, Sunday evening - ice still there!

Leaf me chilly

There's something magical in a mountain of fallen leaves, so crisp and refreshing on a cool autumn day.

Then the snow start to pelt your head and you are quickly reminded that winter is on her way.

We had the earliest snow that I've seen since we've lived up here - October 12th!

Of course, it didn't stick around, thankfully!

And it did provide some interest for a few photos. :)