Looking out over the neighborhood from upstairs this morning, I saw white, lots of it. No, not snow, but frost. All the roofs were covered, as were fences, lawns and cars. Magic!
The temperature was right around 32°F so I knew this wouldn’t last long. I grabbed my camera and tripod and took a quick series of photos. As I’m writing this, a couple of hours later, the frost is gone, the sun is out, and we’re having a picture postcard winter morning.
Special moments are so ephemeral.
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| Pear tree leaves and dandelion in our lawn |
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| Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’) |
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| Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) |
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| Lavender (Lavandula sp.) |
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| Miscanthus plume (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Rigoletto’) |
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| Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) |
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| Canna Tropicanna (Canna x generalis 'Tropicanna') |
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| Echeveria with ice in the center (Echeveria imbricata hybrid) |
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| Ice on car window |
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| Frost on fence top |
To see more photos of the gossamer beauty of frost, jump over to the site of fellow garden blogger Alan Lorence.
We never seem to have the conditions for that cool frosted glass -- love the "Ice on car window" image!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I didn't realize 'Tropicanna' leaves were so cool! I may have to get one of those next year. =)
It's one of those things that I'd rather not happen, but if they did they do look lovely :)
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