Abstracts in Ice . . . I

About a mile from our house there is a subdivision that has a man-made water feature.  This past weekend we had some very cold nights which created some interesting ice formations. Maralee

Early Morning Frost

I went to the park early this morning hoping to photograph some steam coming off the river.  The nights have been very cold and the last few mornings I could see the steam/fog hovering over the river.  Not so today though.  But there was frost on the ground and plants so I was able to …

Sunset

Our weather changed this week and a winter storm front came through.   Although we didn't get any snow in town, the mountains were pummeled with snow.  We had a little break right around sunset and with all the clouds in the area, it was very colorful. There was one cloud overhead that was the …

Cattails

When I was in elementary school in Minnesota, many, many years ago, we used to paint cattails.  They grew wild just about everywhere.  Now you're not allowed to cut them, but I still appreciate them. Now that I'm living in Oregon, seeing all of these cattails bring back a little bit of that childhood. Maralee