ice in the trees

This is a pretty good representation of what the ice in the trees looks like, in full sun. The camera did not, unfortunately, capture the rainbow glints that show up everywhere when you see this phenomenon in person.

It really is spectacular.


















Ice storms only happen when the temperature hovers right around freezing. It's usually the case that the air warms up enough, the very next day, to melt all the ice. This time is unusual. It started freezing on Sunday, and most of the ice is still in the trees on Wednesday.

Ice storms are destructive and disruptive enough that they can't really be wished for, but they can certainly be appreciated for their beauty once they're here.