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Ice & Snow - Williamston

12/23/2013

Saturday night, we had an ice storm. Some of the ice melted during the day, but most of it is still on the trees. Last night, we had snow. The snow changed the look of the ice covered flora. It went from crystal to white. See what you think.

You can see the snow on top of the ice

A closer look

These arctic willows were standing yesterday

This burning bush is even closer to the ground today

The ice and snow are obvious on the maple, but barely noticeable on the evergreen

The snow and ice are not as noticeable here

Further out, they look like snow trees

Plenty of ice on these branches

The next three were taken at a park near Haslett

You can see the snow falling

The last photos are from a different perspective; the widow's walk on the front of the house

You can see where the limb broke off of this tree

Curly ice

Looking down the street

This is one of my favorites

This is not a weeping willow. Many of the trees are weeping because of the ice

One more icy tree

Thanks for stopping by.

Rob

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Ice Storm - Williamston

12/22/2013

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Last night a big chunk of the lower peninsula was coated with freezing rain. Ice storms are my least favorite type of winter weather. I would rather have a foot of snow than a quarter inch of ice. Snow can cause headaches, but ice can cause more damage. Ice is dangerous. It is also beautiful. Here is how my yard looked this morning.

Frozen butterfly

Apple tree protected from the elements

Wrought iron ice

Ice tree

Ice chimes

Some of the damage the ice can cause

Icy stone crop

A row of icicles

Purple coneflower plants in winter

Arctic willow and burning bush A little fire might help them

Pluto always keeps his cool

More damage across the street

Arctic willow

Thanks for stopping by. Stay warm out there.

Rob

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Miscellaneous - Lansing & Williamston

12/8/2013

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Squirrel

Early last week as I walked past the Capitol, I noticed this little squirrel with a white tail. It was unusual, so I had to stop and take a photo.

Seeing this little guy reminded me that several years ago, there were some white squirrels a few miles from our house. They were even more unusual, but I was never able to get a picture of them.

Red Cedar River

One of my favorite spots in Williamston is the Red Cedar River. I have taken quite a few photos there over the years. It is especially interesting in the winter. Because of the rapids, the water keeps moving, but as it splashes, the water freezes in interesting shapes.

This limb sticking out over the river catches the splashes and the water freezes.

The ice is coating the rock on the far shore.

This small limb hangs down just far enough to gather ice from the water that splashes on it.

Various pieces of detritus collecting ice.

Here is a closer look at the ice covered limb.

Here are a couple of diehard Oregon fans. That water is too cold for me!

Thanks for taking a look,
Rob

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Harris Nature Center - Meridian Township

12/7/2013

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I spent some time walking around Harris Nature Center today. The weather has turned cold, so most of the animals are not very active. The squirrels and the birds seem to stay active all year. I did not get any good photos of squirrels. They were too shy. However, I did get some other photos. Here they are.