With the start of winter today, Mother Nature had it snowing on me again. Except the white falling stuff was the hoarfrost blowing off the trees from the coating overnight. And it decorated the Christmas tree with natural flocking until the sun melted it off later in the day.
Frosty Trees
There are some people who take close up images of snowflakes, which isn’t easy to do as they have to be kept cold so they don’t melt. I rather do some close up photos when it is warmer, like inside an iris blossom.
Iris Inside
The late December sun, when it appeared in the clearing skies, was very low to the horizon creating long shadows on the snow. At least soon the sun will start to climb higher in the sky again so that it will reach above the trees.
Low Sun
The overnight temperature below zero helped create ice faster and these cold icicles can be pretty with a monster teeth look to them.
Cold Icicles
The cloudy day brought a few more snowflakes falling from the sky and now more below zero temperatures are moving in which makes me long for summer days and visiting a different type of falling water.
Big Water Drop
During the winter, many cabins up north are vacant like this bird house. Although both might have unwanted winter visitors like mice and squirrels attempting to take up residence inside during the cold days.
Vacant Birdhouse
It was a chilly Sunday where children and kittens probably decided to stay inside instead of playing out in the cold snow.
Kittens Staying in the Barn
As the snow moves off and the sun rides in on the cold air, the snow shovels and plows get another workout to clear the roads and sidewalks again.
After the Snow
The snow shovels are getting a workout this month as more snow fell again today. Some of the roads looked like this railroad track with only a single set of tracks cutting through the snow covered road.
On Track for More Snow
Snow fell again today as winter is making itself felt as the daylight continue to get shorter. Some of my ash seed pods are still hanging on and they haven’t quite given up its hold on autumn.
Seed Pods in White
