frosty morns
Just when everything was beginning to look slightly bedraggled, along came Jack Frost with his pot of ice crystals. See how each seed head on the Northern sea oats is outlined with icy edges.
Even something as mundane as fallen leaves on the driveway takes on a shimmering beauty.
The tiny leaves of the Ceanothus could pass for a courtier’s embroidered frock.
The leaves of Phlomus.
This is what I think Christmas should look like.
This reminds me: I’d better get out there with some warm water to help the birds out…suet & seed already in place. But before I do, let me direct you to Linda’s site. She has posted some stunning frost photos the last couple of days.
December 13th, 2011 at 12:08 am
Gorgeous frosty photos!
December 13th, 2011 at 12:40 am
You make me wish I hadn’t cut back my Sea Oats…beautiful!
December 13th, 2011 at 2:00 am
Hi Ricki, We might as well enjoy it, right? I was glad to see sunshine today but brrr… still cold. Lovely photos.
December 14th, 2011 at 1:30 am
Linda~Yours got me started…thanks!
Loree~Sloth has its advantages.
Grace~It was 23 degrees when I left the house this morning at 9:30. Brrr is right!
December 15th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Ooooh, these photos are amazing. Who would guess that I would miss frost, snow, cold weather, crazy!
December 16th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Deborah~I sure missed it when I lived in LA & San Diego.
I tried to track back to visit your site, but got a message about it being a malicious site. I know for a fact that it isn’t, but hope you revisit here to see what’s happening.
December 16th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
You’ve had some spectacular frost. I think your slight elevation makes the difference, though it did get pretty frosty here in the lowlands, too. I also think you’re right about what Christmas looks like. And it looks like you have the perfect makings for your personal Christmas card using that image!
December 17th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Jane~What a good idea! I will have to save it for next year, tho…family descending…no time…just fun, and the joy of cooking!
December 23rd, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Ricki,
What lovely photos…thee is something so peaceful and magical about frost-covered foliage.
December 24th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Debbie~Gives us a good reason to bundle up and get out there.
January 18th, 2012 at 6:31 am
Still no major frost sightings down here, and I’d hate to think what our wimpy SoCal garden would look like after one of these mornings! I scooter in to work and have whined loudly as the temps dropped in the higher 30s. I think I’d wither just like the plants if the dropped ten degrees more! Stay warm.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 am
James~We grow up tough around here.