Monday, March 7, 2016

Mother Nature's Winter Sculpture

I have a wonderful daughter who often lets us know that she's thinking of us. While on a run along Lake Michigan's lakeshore in Chicago with a friend, Tiffany texted a few photos she knew we would enjoy. When I asked her if I could post them on my blog, she sent me more to choose from.


These ice formations on the metal fencing looked like cut glass with the sun sparkling through.


I've always loved the incredible beauty of sculptures that ice storms would leave behind. Sometimes, it would be destructive, but I would forget that when I saw what nature could also create.


It's March, but I don't think spring is coming to Chicago in the next week or two or three.

23 comments:

  1. Just beautiful! Those last two are incredible, Kay! :-)

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  2. that is amazing!

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  3. I used to marvel at the power of Lake Erie when I lived by the lakeshore. Summer storms are awesome and go; winter storms stay to show us how awesome they were.

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  4. These are beautiful ice sculptures from nature! I live not far from the shores of Lake Erie and they are predicting a very warm week for us - 71 degrees on Wednesday. From my window I see witch hazel and snowdrops in bloom. And sunshine! That will not thrill you as much as it does me. But I am delighted. Light is returning. Daylight savings time next weekend.

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  5. These are beautiful Kay, thank Tif for us. Well it is warming up this week in Toronto after a cold weekend. It is supposed to go to 12c today. (54F)

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  6. Beautiful but I don't want to live there. Too cold.

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  7. Thank you for your heartfelt words about IWD. It's true we are all sisters in our struggle foremancipation of women and men.
    Thanks for the amazing ice constructions created by nature itself. So exceptionally exquisite and refined.We had a bit of snow this morning, but it melted fast away.
    Wil

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  8. oh I bet you'd wish to photo these yourself too! What fun. She should start a blog too!

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  9. Kay, I love to see frost on trees and ice formations by nature.Thanks for these photos, as I don't get to see them anymore in person.

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  10. See what you are missing in Paradise? At least you get to see the pictures of Winter's artistry.

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  11. I think ice is pretty too but then I've never had to live with it. Might feel different if it killed my plants.

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  12. Nice! ALMOST makes me wish that I could see it in person but the pictures are a great way to view the beauty. Mahalo.

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  13. Makes me cold to look at them!!!! :-) I do like the One Way sign!

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  14. Now I've never seen anything like that before. Cool photos!

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  15. Looking at those beautiful photos takes away the realization of how bitterly cold and miserable it really is. Those are prize winners for sure.

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  16. Wow! I spent lots of time playing near the partly frozen Lake Michigan as a kid, but I never saw beautiful things like these! Thanks to your good daughter.

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  17. Your granddaughter has a great eye. Beautiful photos.

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