Ice Storm

Ice on the Blueberry bushes

A storm crossing the country. Menacing with flooding, deep snow, tornadoes, large hail, and for me a thick coating of ice. It arrived last night and lasted through the morning, coating everything with a thick layer of slick wet dangerous beauty. Every now and then the power went off for but a short second or two. So far, tonight, I’ve escaped a power outage.

Heavy laden branches of Gray Dogwood

The ice created noises, strange to me, sounding as if there was a huge someone in the woods breaking large branches with big, “SNAP!” noises. The Gray Dogwood trees in the picture above were a part of that noise making, snapping right in half after I took this picture. The road going down the mountain hasn’t been checked. I’m hoping there aren’t any large trees that suffered that, “SNAP!” sound in a louder rendition. Maybe a chainsaw will be required? I hope not.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Ice Storm”

  1. Sandy Miller’s sister Joanne Brackenbury here. I thoroughly enjoy your posts. May I join your webpage?

    1. Hi Joanne!

      I would LOVE to have you as a regular reader! I thought I had set you up a few weeks ago. But then I guess I didn’t. I will keep at it. Try try again. I’m sorry that I’ve not been successful so far.

      BTW I’m elated that Sandy has shared this with you. She is such a dear!

      Thank you so much for hanging on. I’ll get this figured out!
      Bren

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