On January 2, I remember writing about the
grey days of January and indeed, during the month we have had many of those.
The overcast days without the glare of the sun are easier on my eyes but they
do nothing to lift the spirits. Fortunately the dull days are interspersed with
the optimism of days with blue sky and sunshine. A couple of weeks ago, there
was one such day with the added bonus of a brilliant display of sun on snow.
The mixture of cold temperatures and moisture in the air combined to create
hoar frost. The result was spectacular!
Lyle and I left our house early that Sunday
morning before the sun, always low on the horizon in January, was glaring in my
eyes. There was fog in the river valley but everywhere else the frost on the
trees was glinting in the dawning light. It was as if a zillion diamonds were
blinking and twinkling joining together in the most fantastic diorama that
nature had to offer.
Later in the afternoon when we went for our
daily walk I reached out to touch the frosty branch of one of the trees close
to the trail. Already the sun had melted the hard frost to soft snow.
Lyle took the following three pictures on
that spectacular Sunday...and while I am on the subject, a special hello to the
members of the Spectacular Vision Loss Support Group. I know that you often
check in on the entries on this blog.
The first picture is of a group of trees
with a brilliant blue sky background. The second picture is of a willow tree with
its white frost coating and the third picture, my favourite, is of a spruce. It
is standing alone against a blue backdrop. The white hoar frost on the spruce
seems to sparkle in the sunlight. It is a perfect example of nature’s Christmas
tree!
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| Group of frost-covered trees |
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| Frost-covered willow |
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| Frost-covered spruce |
pictures were wonderful
ReplyDeleteDorothy