We had our first deep frost of the season yesterday morning. Temperatures fell below freezing as the sky cleared. There was also a full moon which looked spectacular, glowing yellow behind the branches as I looked out of the window.
I had time to take a couple of photographs of leaves on my walk into work. This one – which was lying on the pavement (sidewalk) looked so pretty. I was in too much of a rush to get into work on time to take any more photographs, which was a pity as roof tops and paths, and trees and other plants looked so pretty with their glittering coating of sparkly ice.
It feels rather perverse to be so pleased to see icy weather but – as well as offering some interesting photo opportunities – there seems to be something in the British psyche which welcomes ‘proper’ cold weather in Winter; the sort of Winters we used to have before the mild grey ones took over.
I spoke to many people yesterday and most were happy to be greeted with the cold bright day. There were also many more people out walking locally, enjoying the bracing – but very bright – weather.
The Lantern Room 
Very pretty! I do like ice crystals, there is always such an array of forms 🙂
We, unfortunately didn’t see last night’s moon, which was supposed to be partially eclipsed.. too much cloud and mist swirling about.
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Thank you Lu! Ice crystals are fascinating aren’t they? Don’t think we’ll be getting any more frost for a while; the sky has just darkened dramatically and we are in for lots of rain – and storms during the week. There was too much cloud down here too last night but I got a couple of interesting (and mysterious) shots of the moon the night before. Will post this week 🙂
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Looks so cold. The photo inspired to my new post. 🙂
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It was the coldest it has been for a long time yesterday morning – but so bright and crisp 🙂 Can’t wait to see your post today Cocomino!
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We rarely get this kind of frost here at the shore. I love the way the crystals show details and line the edges of the leaves. Nice.
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Thank you Terry. The frost is very late this year. I wonder if we will get snow.
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Wow, this is pretty! I think you are getting into some serious cold weather.
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Thank you Sandy. It’s a little milder again today but the skies are very dark and we have rain. Storms are set for midweek. The weather is all over the place at the moment.
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Wow. Great shot. And such an amazing natural thing to observe. 🙂
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Thank you Nandini! It was so exciting having the first hard frost of the season 🙂
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The ice crystals are pretty! If only they would stay that way then you could take the leaf home and display it as a holiday decoration.
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Thank you Fergie. Yes – it would look very pretty wouldn’t it? I expect it looks pretty much worse for wear today.
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I love summer – and am longing for the next….. – but the cold winter can be nice – in photographs 😉 ! This is a great abstract shot! So ice-cold and well composed!
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Thank you Truels. I agree: there are aspects of cold Winter weather that I like and some not so much 🙂
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A beautiful piece of Nature’s Art!
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Thank you eremophila! Yes! There were so many beautifully decorated leaves around that morning.
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Excellent ! Ice and frost can create such wonderful opportunities for creative expression, whether it is photography or what you say as to try to scrape the car windows, on the inside.
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Thank you elmediat! Indeed: especially when one forgets that the windows need scraping when trying to get out in a hurry 🙂
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so beautiful 🙂
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Thank you Littleskew! It was wonderful stepping out early and seeing everything coated in sugar frosting 🙂
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It was really cold, I didn’t venture out until a lot later in the day than you,
I love the description “sugar frosting” !
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It was wasn’t it? It was a bit of a shock to the system but very nice all the same 🙂 Many thanks!
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Wow this is a super close-up!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr We have been getting heavy frosts also…looks like winter is making a presence!
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Thank you David. Yes – Winter is certainly here now! I was blasted with icy rain and blustery wind whilst walking home from work this evening – and more is on the way. Brrrrr indeed 🙂
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What a stunning picture, absolutely beautiful! We still haven’t had a proper frost or snow up here in Edinburgh (every other town around us has though!). I can’t wait for one of those frosty clear mornings.
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Thanks very much Kieran! Gosh: I’m surprised you haven’t had any snow or frost up in Edinburgh yet. I guess Edinburgh gets a little protection from the elements arriving from the West – just as London does.
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I think Kieran is still holding out for a good old dumping of snow – as per last year. It did snow on Saturday morning – and held out for almost a full day – but as Kieran said – we still haven’t had a “proper” snow 😉
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Ah, I see. You have snow and then ‘proper’ snow! I love it. Even a few flakes of snow down here can cause problems 🙂
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very pretty image meanderer. it is so neat the way the ice outlines everything.
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Thank you Sheila. Yes, it’s as if the leaves have been edged in sparkly glittery thread.
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A delightful shot and crisp capture in every sense of the word. It also makes me glad I live where I do. I don’t think I could hack a British winter these days.
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Thank you Calvin. Ooh, it was cold that morning! It’s not easy but I do like the things associated with keeping warm: log fires; warm scarves and hats; blankets; hot toddies 🙂
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Beautiful image, I love the crispness 🙂 I hope that you’ll have a white Christmas, we will probably for the first time in years have a green Christmas ! Think I will have a talk with the winter God and see if he can blow some snow our way 🙂
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Thank you Carola. It looks as if snow is headed our way tonight and tomorrow as a result of strange things happening with the jetstream. The Christmas forecast looks mild and grey, but you never know! So it’s milder this year for you too? Interesting.
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Very pretty!
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Thank you Roberta. Frost does make for some pretty images doesn’t it?
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Like everyone else, I was intrigued by the details and patterns in this image. Well done, especially if you didn’t have much time to experiment.
Steve Schwartzman
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com
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Thank you Steve. With little time that morning, I was fortunate to find a couple of pretty and interesting leaves!
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There’s nothing like a crisp bright winter’s day! Wonderful!
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Thank you Bardess. I much prefer cold bright crisp Winter days rather than the more predominant grey, damp, mild ones!
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Another fine beauty. We have had an unusually warm season and it does feel odd, but at the same time it’s been so pleasant I can’t complain.
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Thank you! I know what you mean: our Autumn and Winter has been incredibly mild overall and has felt quite strange but it’s been good not to have to use so much energy to heat the house.
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