I love all seasons of the year–even when there’s not much (or anything) blooming.  Winter has its unique beauties.  However, after moving to Portland, I didn’t expect to see much of the winter wonderland that visits the Midwest.  Boy, was I wrong this year!  Nine inches of snow and a coating of ice made for some fierce cabin fever last weekend, but also afforded some great photo ops.  Two long walks around the neighborhood yielded these glamour shots…

Have you ever seen a leafcicle?  Water froze to the surface of this leaf, then slid off, suspended by a thread just long enough for me to snap a photo.