There’s not quite the beauty
as beautiful as the remains
of an ice storm that had boughs
thick with crystals showing off
starlights winking at the sun.
What miracle turns
this grey and bitter cold
into an exquisite consolation
only the Creator knows.
Soon the vision will fade
revealing once more
plain old world,
bare, broken, unadorned,
yet the soul exalts
at the hope of a beauty
beyond
for ever.
Five or six days ago, there was a big ice storm in Maine. It left everything covered in ice. The effect of ice on everything made for a dazzling scene. I think than ice makes things look magical in ways that a snow storm can’t. I guess, it has to compensate for the danger it poses. 🙂
Happy weekend to you all.
Linking with Daily Post’s Moment of Clarity/Awestruck prompt.
Very nice images. I well remember those ice storms back in Michigan during my early years. Absolutely beautiful… and absolutely treacherous. We are having daytime highs in the low to mid seventies now… I’ll take it! Beautiful captures Imelda…
it’s always so surreal, how something so hauntingly beautiful can also be so destructive. thanks for the glimpse of the beauty of a winter storm without leaving the comfort (and beauty) of my perch on the river in the middle of the world! z
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Beautiful photos and words. Thanks so much for sharing
Winter wonderland!
These are wonderful pictures and words with them.
Blessings ~ Wendy
These are gorgeous, Imelda. I remember some ice storms in Dallas years ago but nothing as beautiful as these — even though I know an ice storm can be more damaging. I love what you wrote. 🙂
ah that is beautiful…i love the way a frost of snow or ice transforms the landscape…
we have had very little this year…which is a bit sad…though it has been cold enough…
have a wonderful new year!
A wonderful post, Imelda. The snow and ice does certainly add a magical quality to every scene. 🙂
Lovely images, Imelda. I hope there wasn’t much devastation left by the ice storm in your area.
Great images, Imelda. They are magic. I particularly love the fifth one. What a harbinger of winter. Thanks for sharing.
oh wow…such beauty… really magical indeed…. i esp. love the one with the red berries…gorgeous…
We too had our ice storm and the aftermath made everything deadly beautiful ~
Now the ice and snow are melting ~ Stunning pictures Imelda ~ Happy New Year ~
Hope after a storm. Thanks for sharing words of inspiration.
Beautiful images, but brrrr…it looks so cold! The first one with the berries is awesome!
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Awesome pictures and words. Breathtaking!