January 17, 2009

Ice dancer

Dancer

When the weather gets very cold, the snow crunches under my boots, making a squeaky, crackling sound. Our cats sniff the air and choose to stay inside. Nothing melts. The icicle on the lilac bush near the back door dangles precariously, like a ballet dancer holding a position.

7 comments:

Rana said...

That's really... cool.

(Seriously, that's a really great "capture," in the jargon of the photography-obsessed.)

Rev Dr Mom said...

Beautiful!

Lorianne said...

I have an almost identical-looking icicle on the lilac bush near my backdoor, too. :-)

Queen of West Procrastination said...

That is gorgeous. I miss branches covered in ice.

Magpie said...

That really is beautiful. Kind of takes my breath away, actually.

Abby said...

Lovely lovely picture. (My verification word is momented. Kinda love it.)

Alice Kildaire said...

So I've been lurking around your blog for a few weeks, trying to decide which I enjoy more...your photography or the stories you share. It's still a toss up. Thank you for sharing!