Even though the ice is much harder on trees and more dangerous, it really is magical when the sun hits. Great pics, Nancy.

pretty!

It is pretty. But you could not get me to even put my tippy toe outside.

Right now I am visiting some of my grands near Houston, TX
They think 50 is cold. LOL!

Beautiful pictures. Ice is so pretty at least up until it takes out your power lines.

Kathy, 50-70 F. is my very favorite time to be outside doing chores. The colder temps are perfect for doing large landscaping projects. It's just a matter of what you are used to.

MeMo

Do you ever lose power with the ice on the lines or trees falling and breaking them? That is what I always think about...from past experience. I agree it is magical looking, but here in Missouri it still makes me think of land where bombs have been dropped from all the jagged trees.

I agree it is beautiful as long as it is not heavy enough to bring down the power lines or tree limbs! Ice is what we normally get here in the piedmont section of NC.

Nancy, it's beautiful! Especially picture #3 which would make a beautiful painting or postcard.

Edna

I was going to say the same thing as Edna. The 3rd picture really struck me that it could easily be a beautiful greeting card or postcard. The lighting is supurb. Very nice photos!

Beautiful Nancy, we don't get ice storms out here very often but we had one a few years back in the fall before the leaves were off our ornamental cherry, it was really something to see but it also did a lot of damage. I agree with the others about your third pic, it deserves a frame.

Annette

Beautiful pictures! I'm glad the ice melted before it did any damage. The first picture looks like the plant is frozen in time. I agree the third picture should be framed. Better than a lot of the Christmas cards I've seen lately :)

Thanks All. Having lived through 1998 Ice Storm, I have great respect for ice. When the predictions then of a bad ice storm came on the news, we all said, yeah, whatever - probably the same thing people from New Orleans said before Katrina. Not that what we went through was of the same level, but hey, we're Canadian. We can take what Winter throws at us. Yeah, not always. Anyway, the local garden guy calls ice "God's Pruning Shears"....that is, if you don't prune your trees properly, the ice/God will.

Nancy - who is trying to decide what size of frame to buy for pic #3!!!

I like your icey scenes too, Nancy. Have you ever made greeting cards from your photos? I'm having a great time doing this. Made my Christmas cards this year from a photo I had taken last winter. I buy card stock at the office supply store and print them off on my printer. Took some figuring out how to get it just right, and I don't use greeting card software. Any of your photos would make a nice card.

You are very kind - thank you.