"Monday In Icee Town..."

A place with a view.

Nature has a way of changing the spring, summer, and fall scenery for years to come with one winter's breath...

"Monday In Icee Town..."

Nature has its way

of changing the scenery

with one winter's breath.

Natural tinsel.

Friends visiting friends, sharing...

a coffee moment.

Chris

(No one here was injured during the production of this "moment" - though the Spring, Summer, and Fall future views have taken on a new personna.  And power DID come back for me the next morning - some still are without with a best guestimate of after Christmas for their restoration.)

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Cryingkate]

OMG Chris,
Looks like Jack Frost had a nervous psychotic fit at your place ! Absolute natural insanity!
I would of never believed that ice could build up that thick on a branch without the photo.
Even the photo is hard to comprehend.
I am so glad you made it thru the storm. Your Frosty Man there looks a bit weathered. I feel so much empathy for the poor thing. Quick go get a Magic Hat and see if you can save him. Awe poor thing.

[Chris]

He gave up the ghost last night... sigh. Turned 40 at midnight - go figure... The thaw added a few branches to be taken care of as well. I was going to write a piece titled "The Slaughter Of The Ents..." I took some views from the roadways after I could get out... Individually they were hard to look at - taken together it way way, way too much pain and devastation. I deleted the pics - sent them to Poof Hell where they needed to be. As for the poem... There is already enough tears in our world.

[Cryingkate]

Sounds morbid I know, but I wish i could of seen the pic updates. I never seen so much ice destruction before.I'm sorry for all the loss, however, sometimes severe pruning actually helps trees to grow back fuller and stronger. Maybe you might get lucky by a year or two. But really heart felt sorry Chris.

[Chris]

I'll never even try to unpoof the pics... but I may post the poem. Sometimes tears are necessary so you KNOW what you lost.

[Cryingkate]

I understand and I also understand that though it hurts now through loss you will treasure more your gains.I would love to read your poems from it though and sorta share that loss so you aren't holding it alone.

[Frieda P]

You may have been touched by the deep freeze but your heart is always warm and inviting as is your poetry. Would love to share a coffee moment with you Chris.

[Chris]

You already HAVE hon... you came back.

[Frieda P]

Always, you have a grand New Year. x

[Chris]

It'll be better now... you take care.

[Samuel Dickens]

So the deep freeze found you, too. As your pictures reveal, ice can do terrible damage. A few years ago, we had such an ice storm that, months afterwards, people driving through saw all the mangled trees and thought a tornado had done it.

[Chris]

Nature has a way of changing the spring, summer, and fall scenery for years to come with one winter's breath...

[Chris]

My fireplace is NOT ornamental - just ornamented... chuckling here.

[Samuel Dickens]

Nor is ours. I just wish we'd not been sold wood that will barely burn.

[Chris]

Ouch - too damp? I brought some in during the summer and let it dry well. Build the fire base with it and then set the outside wood on top to catch as it drys. Having the room helps I admit.

[Samuel Dickens]

Either wet or not sufficiently seasoned, I imagine.

[Chris]

seasoning is nice when you can find it. The new cutters do it to demand and seldom set cords aside. Seems we have to season our own - but few can handle the protected storage space

[Lydia Shutter]

Wonderful photos here, Chris! Indeed, natural tinsel....so beautiful. I hope you were not without power for too long and that the sun is warming things up for you. Sending South Florida sunshine your way. Merry Christmas. lydi**

[Chris]

all sun is appreciated...Merry Christmas Lydi

[sharonlee]

Incredible photos Chris... sending positive energy to those without power and all the many who, for one reason or another, find this a difficult time.

Hugs and love to you my dear friend.

[Ruth]

Thoughts and light sent to those without power...beautiful photos..a wonderland of Decemberland and the flowing of merriment through words most serene xx

[captain]

Nice! I have tried to make a snowman before but I really did not know how to make it. I love drinking coffee with family around in this kind of special season, it brings warm memories. very nice piece.

[Rita L. Sev]

"natural tinsel" is the perfect description. A coffee moment with friends is a great way to find warmth amid all that ice! :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Jesus Christ on a pogo stick that looks cold,

[Chris]

Cold is after 6 hours of power off and its still sleeting... many still have power off today.

[J. J. Nightingale]

WOW seems about right to say ...

I haven't seen ice like that in a long while

Lived in Dayton Ohio, a year and a half..in the 60's

We get snow here, but just a few days each year

I can see YOU out THERE snapping pics.. lol.. be careful !

"Merry Christmas"...................................

me