Icy Mistress

Dreary day, set the B/W on instead.

This is only part of the Big pine that is at the end of my driveway.

It's also just after xmas this year, and everything is laden with ice from the freezing rain we had on Boxing Day.

I could wink out that power line, but didn't want to fuss with it. Only resized it to post.

Taken from almost kneeling on the road.

Mother Pine, the Icy Giant

She (with respect) is a huge pine tree right at my driveway. You can see the size, as that is my husband standing there on the road looking up.

Big, with a capital B!

Down the line

is a wire fence, covered in ice, and very pretty for it too.

Icy Tips

A branch, from the spruce tree right beside the stairs to my house.

Reminds me of a really big, weird spider.

hehehehe

Icy Drips

A grape vine, I think, coated, but not fully, in ice.

It froze in droplets along the runner. Pretty cool!

Touch the Crown

When we cut open the woods to build our house here 10 yrs ago, there were 6 small white birches, leaning heavily curved from the previous winter's ice storm (1998 Ice Storm).

They straightened up nicely and grew heavenward.

Boxing Day, ice rain greeted the day and kept up, on and off, to coat everything, including these same birch tree's, which have grown considerably.

Today, I could reach its crown, just by reaching my hands up.

Pic's I got, of many things icy.

What a beautiful day.

Ice Berries

Hawthorn I think, and wild grape vines. Damn things grow over everything in site, always cutting them back each year.

But we don't eliminate them, cause the wild birds love to eat them! (sour....ewww)

Friendly little....

bugger isn't it?? He hung around for at least 10 or 15 mins, prob drunk on soda pop or something! lol

We went down to Merrickville this day early in August. Sat in the park, visited with a friend from out west. Watched boats go thru the lock system there (its a swing bridge) and generally enjoyed ourselves.

Not sure what kind this is, but he was sure pretty up close.

Not that long ago

These were still without white.

I saw them one day coming home (they are actually right behind my house, but the perspective is from the road here) with a gorgeous sunset behind them shining up thru the leaves!!!!

and the camera, was...um...not with me....(groan)

I snapped this within a few days, but the sunset wasn't cooperating the same way. Still a pretty sight, and will put it on my calendar for next fall.

(and Elphin, which I missed getting out to this year too)

Sunset one day

With a tiny sliver moon.

Pulled over and layed out the pod on the truck hood. Freezing cold, but took my time.

Got several shots, but the moon was sinking fast.

Then, finally, home to warm up and eat supper.

On Guard for Thee

One of the Sea Cadets standing at frozen attention all thru the entire ceremony.

The BIG Gun

They fire off 2 shots from this beauty during the ceremony.

Wow loud too!

Up....real close and personal

with the business section of a BIG gun on Rememberance Day in Almonte.

Only regret I have is not getting the words in focus first, then composing the shot but at least I got the shot!

up the barrel of a gun? lol

Next time

I see something about self portraits in unique ways, this one will come to mind for me.

Thanks Mandy!

and most especially, ty for not knocking me into the ... um...'mud' in the barnyard.

lol

I love you too, and I was out of carrots at that point..

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet

eating her curds and whey

when along came a spider

who sat down beside her

and frightened Miss Muffet away!

Thanks Andy, yes, I know...it's a rock.

Too bad you didn't see the gorgeous beauty on the side, like I did!

One quiet wet night

The rain, on my window, and in the side view mirror of my truck.

Tried to get the mirror in focus.

not sure about this shot, I like, but...

Leroy, one of the barn 'People'

yep, he's a llama...lol

careful, they can spit too!