Wednesday, January 7, 2009

A Desolate Beauty

A couple of weeks ago, we had an ice storm.
Dan and I headed down to Presque Isle for a slippery photo shoot.
The sun was bright and causing the ice to glitter so prettily.It even made an old dead milkweek plant look beautiful.

22 comments:

For Over 29 Years... said...

Wow those are so pretty! I love the milkweed plant.

Anonymous said...

These are awesome! Love them all! Just wonderful!
Cari

Reds said...

Love the shots of the milkweed - so icy and pretty!

Unknown said...

How cool. Like the sky in the first one. TFS!

Sharon said...

Brr! This looks like the kind of cold to freeze boogers. ;)

Jason said...

Great shots, I really like the last three shot. Those are so cool!

Anonymous said...

Even though ice can be a pain, it can also be so beautiful! Great shots!

pakosta said...

absolutely gorgeous!
tara

Jackie's Shot said...

Great shots. I love those ice storms. Dangerous walking and driving but so beautiful. I love shooting at Presque Isle too. ~Jackie

Anonymous said...

I remember your ice-encased cone from last year, and I am just as amazed this year! Gorgeous photos.

Liz said...

These are awesome, love the milkweed plant.

Rachel @ The Little Blue Room said...

The last 3 shots are great! Such a winter wonderland feel.

Rachael said...

How pretty...I love the ice on the milkweed.

Michelle Duckworth said...

That's awesome! I love how the ice completely covers the plant perfectly... wow cool.

Margaret said...

Oh my goodness. The ice on that milkweed is amazing. Such great shots!

janett said...

Beautiful shots!

Anonymous said...

The ice is just brilliant. I love your last few close up shots.

pat said...

Wonderful! I lOVE ice storms. The second shot of the milkweed is really great, Amy. Nice photos.

Tori said...

these are so pretty! The ice and snow makes everything look so quiet and serene.

Katie said...

Wow!! I love these. That shot of the plant encased in ice is amazing.

Elsie said...

Absolutely incredible! That milkweed encased in ice is fascinating to me. I've never seen anything like that in real life!

shirley said...

Just beautiful!