Yesterday we woke to an all-over frosting, every outdoor surface bristling with ice crystals. This led (once well wrapped up) to a long prowl around the Farrell estate to see what caught the eye. I was rather taken with the Echinops seed head over the garden fence. It made me think of ice lollies, or sherbet on a stick. The fence looked pretty enticing too, and behind it the dead-flower spikes of lemon balm.
Oooh that’s chilly, at least though you had sunshine. I can’t recall what the sun looks like!
PS also stunningly beautiful
We did indeed have some lovely sunshine yesterday despite the forecast of cloud. And yes, v. chilly.
Such pretty patterns on those lemon balm leaves. We even had a frost here!
nothing like some frosty patterns.
You’re so right about that beautiful seed head sherbet! I can feel it tingling my tongue 🙂
Just my thoughts, Emma – a tingly tongue 🙂
I love this!
Thank you, Michael.
Nice.
Asante sana.
Fabulous..nature’s frozen designs!
A cunning artist 🙂
Certainly is!
Brrr! Beautiful shots. Well worth braving the cold.
One just has to snap those snaps 🙂
That first image is absolutely beautiful, Tish! Even though I’m shivering 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Jo. Don’t they say beauty comes at a price 😉
Lovely: the lemon balm in particular.
Arranged by Jack Frost 🙂
A winter wonderland! Beautiful Tish! 🙂
Thanks, Lisa.
Ah, my daily winter fix. Thanks! I was just scrolling through photo files last night, enjoying all those snowy, frosty shots. May have to have a week or two of retrospective/wish-for-some posts. 🙂
janet
I think you should give us a retrospective.
I may have to do that soon. 🙂
Ooh! love the frost.
It does have its moments, Sherry, though not too often hopefully 🙂
Just beautiful. Were you tempted to lick those ice lollies??? I’m so glad I experienced a northern winter while I could – although I got some pretty nice icy shots at a little school at Bibbenluke, NSW when I was still working, and some more passing through Braidwood NSW. Even at my daughter’s place in, of all places, Queensland. However yours are spectacular and I’m very grateful that you provide me with vicarious pleasures.
Am happy to provide frostiness, Meg. And no, inclinations to lick were well contained 🙂
Great post and images. Felt the cold down here.
Oops! Sorry for letting the cool escape 🙂
Oh my! That is stunning!
Hello, Ju-Lyn. It was a magic ‘moment’, though I’m glad it didn’t last too long. We’ve got out of the habit of frosty winters.
I hear you, Tish. It’s all very stunning and beautiful until the cold & damp get the better of our fingers, toes & ears!
Spot on!
Shivering just looking at your frosty photos. So beautiful though.
Sorry to pass on the shivers, Sylvia 😉
It’s cold here today, only 8C. ❄️
You have a good few more degrees than we do 🙂
So I saw and ours is going up to 22C. 🙂
Oooh. Send a few C’s this way please.
Absolute luxury! 🙂
I thought the first image was spectacular … and then I saw the second one!! Wow. Beautiful captures!
Thanks, Joanne. Frost does have its good points.