I know this was several weeks ago, and I am far behind with posting the blog, but these photos were worth dragging up and looking at again. We had a spectacular freezing rain earlier this month. It was inconvenient, and made driving dangerous (and of course we had to take Seamus to the Emergency Room for a bleeding ear infection on a slippery Sunday morning), but the freezing rain left the most charming icicles, icy branches, layered flax, and made each tiny blade of glass a frosty, shimmery glove. You almost felt sorry to walk on the cruchy grass (do the blades break or just the ice?), only it was so satisfying to hear it scrunch beneath your boot!
You can see the ice on the back door, looking like a textured glass, nestled comfortably atop the poppy head like a snug hat, and shimmering in the sunset light on each stubbly corn stalk.
Winter in Manitoba has its perks. Pesky, yet pleasing, perks.
Those are some crazy beautiful pictures! Gasp. Hoping my sweet lil' Seamus is feeling better and is healthy. I miss you....
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