Although it’s ostensibly spring, the recent ice storm is reporting otherwise. I kept venturing outside to see the familiar trees and shrubs looking magical under a coat of ice. I didn’t worry about them surviving this onslaught. They are New Hampshire plants who have seen it all before. Something I hadn't seen before is the way the ice formed grooves and canals to match those on the buds and leaves.
I recently visited the cherry blossoms in DC and saw a similarity in the photos I took of the blossomed cherry trees and the iced crabapple trees. Just like those much beloved cherry blossoms, the ice spectacle didn’t last long. After a few days, the ice was shed like hailstones. Unlike the reliable, annual cherry blossoms; ice storms are rare. The lesson to me is to seize the moment before it melts away.
I recently visited the cherry blossoms in DC and saw a similarity in the photos I took of the blossomed cherry trees and the iced crabapple trees. Just like those much beloved cherry blossoms, the ice spectacle didn’t last long. After a few days, the ice was shed like hailstones. Unlike the reliable, annual cherry blossoms; ice storms are rare. The lesson to me is to seize the moment before it melts away.
Birch buds -- note the detail in the ice
GGC Member Diane Bilotta sent a picture of her yellow flowers undaunted by the deluge of ice.