Ice Storm

An evergreen encased.

 

     I woke up to an ice storm this morning. It has just begun, and since we've been told we'll lose power, I thought I'd post some photos while I could.

The trees are decorated in ornaments of crystal.

The view from my office.

Has the ice ruined the dogwood blooms?

Duke power predicts 1 million people
will be without power when the storm is over.
We've prepared the best we can.

Now back to typing the completed outline of a new novel into my computer.
Hopefully, before we lose power.

Winter Comes Back

 Despite what Punxsutawney Phil said and the signs of spring in the garden, winter has not given up. Like the White Witch in the Chronicles of Narnia, cold has settled into the Piedmont. This morning the lake behind our house iced over. And the patterns in the ice are beautiful.