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Monday, December 7, 2015

Baby It's Cold Outside

Well, it WAS cold outside.  Last week we had many days with temperatures that didn't get above freezing (at our house - in town the temperatures were in the upper 30s and lower 40s) so the frost never melted in our yard.  Each morning it would get frostier and frostier.  When rain was forecast for the next day I decided it was time for photos of the frost - which had grown taller every day.
Round river rocks on a table on the deck
The crystals are amazing in macro 
 This terra cotta sun hangs on the side of the house in the summer.  It was sitting on this table, waiting to go in the shed for the winter

 A plant saucer full of ice - mini ice skating rink with decorations of frost
Moss on this rock - covered in ice crystals

 Handle of the barbecue

 Close up of frost on a bottle of bubbles


 Frost hedgehogs?


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25 comments:

  1. Debra She Who SeeksDecember 7, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    Very cool photos -- literally and figuratively!

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  2. Petite Plangonophile au chocolatDecember 7, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    Hi JoAnn, those pictures are amazing and so beautiful. All those crystals look like little jewels. Thank you for sharing them with us.
    Have a lovely day!
    Arlette

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  3. RoseDecember 7, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    These are amazing! Just simply beautiful, too.

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  4. JDecember 7, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Well, WOW! Amazing! I felt like I was browsing a science magazine. Your photos are just terrific. I adore the little hedgehogs! Too bad they can't stay permanently cute and perfect!

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  5. PeggyDecember 7, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Frost just makes me want to stay inside and drink hot cocoa, but these pics make me want to go out and take another look at it! Beautiful!

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  6. Antiques And TeacupsDecember 7, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Your photos are amazing! I haven't seen the frost that heavy since we lived at a lake. Gorgeous!
    Ruth

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  7. DonnaDecember 7, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    How interesting that thick frost comes with temps like we have here...but no frost that thick here....I love your shots....nature is gorgeous.

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  8. eileeninmdDecember 7, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Hello, what a lovely series of images. The frost looks beautiful, it gives my goosebumps though! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

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  9. Judith @ Lavender CottageDecember 7, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    Your macro shots are fabulous JoAnn and indeed, frost hedgehogs!

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  10. SmilingSallyDecember 7, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Hi Jo Ann,

    These photos are so special that I think you should frame them. Thanks for playing today.

    Have a Beautiful Blue Monday!

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  11. MaryDecember 7, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    JoAnn these are awesome photos - love the frosty 'hedgehogs'. Bellingham is really cold, I'm surprised!

    Busy time of year - sending you warm wishes,
    Mary x

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  12. Amy at love made my homeDecember 7, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Your photos are incredible and very beautiful indeed!! Amazing what nature can create isn't it! xx

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  13. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 7, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    It sure looks magical. Hubby and I both looked at your photos...he liked the big sun best. Enjoy your evening and stay warm! Hugs, Diane

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  14. The Furry GnomeDecember 7, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    Beautiful frost!

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  15. Jeannie MarieDecember 7, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    The photos are fabulous! They are also perfect for blue monday! It's actually nice to see frosty items here in Florida!

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  16. KayDecember 7, 2015 at 10:18 PM

    I love your frost hedgehogs! These are great macro shots. I always find frost so interesting - and there certainly was plenty to be had, wasn't there? Our soils were so consistently cold I began to imagine that we had permafrost.
    Our weather settled down today. The wind stopped here, too, though we had light rain throughout the day. Rain is much easier to take if it's not blasting along on fierce wind!

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  17. MaggieDecember 8, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    Very spectacular!

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  18. annDecember 8, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    The ice crystals are something that we seldom see here mostly because we don't get rain this time of the year. Such gorgeous photos of the unusual transformation of normal objects.

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  19. Debby RayDecember 8, 2015 at 12:34 PM

    WOW! What absolutely stunning frosty and icey images! Your mosaics are just lovely!

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  20. LorrieDecember 8, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    Your frosty photos are wonderful. Those rocks do look like hedgehogs - so artistic!

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  21. Powell River BooksDecember 8, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    The forecast is for some cold weather in a week. We've had a lot of rain and wind though. At this rate our wood will last all winter without having to gather and cut more to restock in January like we usually do. - Margy

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  22. Judy at GoldCountryCottageDecember 8, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    JoAnn, those are the most beautiful photos. What beauty there is in nature when we take the time to see it up close and personal..Love it..Happy Tuesday..Judy

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  23. Candy SDecember 9, 2015 at 2:16 AM

    Your pictures are fabulous JoAnn, and your collages present them beautifully. We seldom get frost as pretty as this. It either melts or snows before the frost has a chance to accumulate.... Hugs, Candy

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  24. TomDecember 9, 2015 at 3:54 AM

    Great captures...in the 50s here this week!

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  25. Julie FukudaDecember 9, 2015 at 4:24 AM

    My dad was quite a photographer. Many of his photos won prizes and his rose pictures illustrated a book. He often gave slide shows to groups and one of his shows was "The Phases and Faces of Water". He had some astonishing frost pictures that yours bring to mind. Thanks for all that beauty.

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