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Mother nature making pretty Christmas decorations :o)


Mother nature making pretty Christmas decorations :o)

... in my front garden ...
... variegated Euonymus with frost ...
... Merry Christmas ! ...



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bjs
Bjs
 

Lovely, pity you can not take it inside.

16 Dec, 2010

 

looks lovely Terratoonie

16 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Paul and Bjs ..
.. yes, indoors, it would soon melt !

16 Dec, 2010

 

Lovely! Did you see that amazing photo of the lighthouse in USA on the news last night? That was really incredible...we think we have it cold here, but we have nothing compared to those guys! Even Paris was colder than here a couple of days ago!

16 Dec, 2010

 

here's the link incase you haven't seen it....http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=lighthouse

16 Dec, 2010

 

I love variegated leaves TT. Not so keen on frost lol but it does look 'Christmassy' :o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

Hywel, I took the dog out today for a short walk and I had on my Cossack hat and fur coat etc.etc. and it was so cold I got a headache! Roll on Spring!

16 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Hywel ...
...variegated leaves are lovely aren't they ... :o)

Yes, Karen... I saw the frozen lighthouse... chilly !

16 Dec, 2010

 

Oh yes Karen I agree ! We have heavy rain today - better then snow but it's so dark. I'll be glad to see the days get longer. Next week it will start :o)

YW TT :o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

OH yes! 5 days to go! We should have a GOY shortest day ritual celebration!! Any ideas? Perhaps we could have our own solstice ritual and take pics! I'm not doing naked btw....too scary!

16 Dec, 2010

 

...... and too cold lol :o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

Well, yes, now that you mention it! ;)

16 Dec, 2010

 

:o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

incredible!

16 Dec, 2010

 

Thank you, Stickitoffee :o) x

16 Dec, 2010

 

i love details ~ really nice when people notice them ~ thats why i love to have my camera with me!

16 Dec, 2010

 

Many times I really don't know what I've photographed till I see it enlarged on the computer screen.... one of the magical advantages of modern technology ! :o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

and thats another reason for taking loads of photos ~ you never know!!

16 Dec, 2010

 

Beautiful photo, so much detail, TT. All we have had today is rain! It has turned cold tonight :(

16 Dec, 2010

 

Hello Gee ... thank you...
... a sprinkling of snow here ...
... getting chilly again ...

16 Dec, 2010

 

Really beautifull shot Terra. And festive. :-) if it makes anyone feel warmer, its -35C here today for the high. I wish I had anything green still outside. :-)

16 Dec, 2010

amy
Amy
 

Beautiful TT .. Mother nature does it best ! it's been snowing here this evening .......

16 Dec, 2010

amy
Amy
 

That has definitely made me feel warmer Greenthumb .. how do you keep warm ?? Brrrrrr

16 Dec, 2010

 

have several on my lawn border 1 original and 3 cuttings beautyful evergreens all established now but the frost on yours makes it so attractive. Thankyou. Tony

16 Dec, 2010

 

Icy spikey pretty - great photo TT :o)

16 Dec, 2010

 

Nice shot Terra!
Sadly, I think that we will be seeing more similarly themed photos soon (I'm with Karen and Hywel - I hate the winter).

16 Dec, 2010

 

Wow, nice shot, merry Christmas to you too :o))))

16 Dec, 2010

 

lovely photo, I like variegated too -- cheery even on the darkest days ( and we've had a few of those lately!
Greenthumb how do you cope...... we think its freezing at -2 ( but we did have -11 the other week)

17 Dec, 2010

 

Very decorative TT, makes a very natural Xmas decoration.

17 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Greenthumb...
... sorry that in Alaska, you've nothing green outdoors, but with your gardening expertise, it's good to know you still have a green thumb :o)

Hi Amy...
... thank you ...yes Mother Nature does it best !

Hello Tony ...
Thanks ... I hope your Euonymus cuttings grow well ...

Thanks Neena ...
Icy spikey ... lol. :o)

Hi Meanie ...
Thank you ... Yes... more ice and snow on the way ...

Hi Pip ...
Thanks. During this cold winter, the structure of the frost is truly amazing !!!

Thanks Pamg ...
minus 11 C sounds cold ...
Greenthumb's minus 35 C sounds c-c-c-c-c-c-cold ! :o(

Hello Bob ...
Thanks ... the frost made the variegation colours show up beautifully ...

Merry Christmas everyone ! :o)

17 Dec, 2010

 

That is lovely TT & Merry Christmas to you to :o))
I've just checked out Karen's link to the lighthouse....Awesome!!

17 Dec, 2010

 

Happy Christmas, Annella, to you and yours ...
I guess Jamie's lovely home-made bird-table has been much in use this winter !

17 Dec, 2010

 

It has TT! We have had hours of fun bird watching out the windows :o))

17 Dec, 2010

 

:o))) Well done Jamie !

17 Dec, 2010

 

just seen that lighthouse today karen ~ couldnt believe it! it was like a sandcastel ~ the photo i saw showed it in grey and very grainy, also reminded me of the pirate ship that comes up from under the sea where they are all ghosts!

17 Dec, 2010

 

Glad you got to see that lighthouse Sticki... :o)

17 Dec, 2010

 

It reminded me of the film 'The Day After Tomorrow' Sticki :o))

17 Dec, 2010

 

Lol. Annella...
I'll check to see if Dennis Quaid is hiding behind my euonymus ;o)

17 Dec, 2010

 

You wish!!!! :o)))

17 Dec, 2010

 

:o)))

17 Dec, 2010

 

sorry didnt see that film. may go to see narnia tonight ~ if we the snow doesnt come and make it narnia here first!!

17 Dec, 2010

 

Look out for Dufflepuds !!!

17 Dec, 2010

 

ive forgotten the characters ~ is dufflepuds a baddie or a goodie??

17 Dec, 2010

 

...the servants of the magician Coriakin .... lots more info.on the internet...

17 Dec, 2010

 

good idea ~ i'll check that out first thanks!

17 Dec, 2010

 

absolutely beautiful.

17 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Yorks :o))) x

17 Dec, 2010

 

That is so beautiful Terra, lke you say natures own Christmas Decorations

17 Dec, 2010

 

Thank you Pansypotter...
... nature is clever,.. :o)))

17 Dec, 2010

 

beautifull colours with the frost Terra, happy xmas to you and the boys :o)) x

17 Dec, 2010

 

Hi Sandra...
Merry Christmas to you and yours..
Keep safe and warm. :o) x

17 Dec, 2010

 

absolutely beautiful.

17 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Shahida... Happy holidays :o) x

17 Dec, 2010

 

Wonderful....gone on to my favs.....

18 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Motinot...
Glad to know you've this on favourites...
I hope Remi and family have a lovely Christmas :o) xxx

18 Dec, 2010

 

Stunning effect Terratoonie well captured.

18 Dec, 2010

 

Hello Sixpence... thank you... :o)

18 Dec, 2010

 

Your welcome Terratoonie :o))

18 Dec, 2010

 

It looks lovely, mother nature is amazing what she can do.

18 Dec, 2010

 

Hi Clarice...
Thank you ...
I hope you and Sixpence aren't too inundated by Mother Nature's snow.... :o)

18 Dec, 2010

 

TT we have some snow not alot but too much for me, i'm like Hywel i hate the stuff, this is one thing i dont like about mother nature :((

18 Dec, 2010

 

Stay safe and warm Clarice ...
Mother Nature guarantees to melt it all ... eventually !
Snow has just started falling again here ...

18 Dec, 2010

 

Lovely photo TT! I love your photos of "frosty subjects"! LOL! Going into my favs as well. :-))

No snow here as yet today. (20.45)

18 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks, Balcony...
I'm pleased this is going on your favourites... :o)))
No snow ? Apparently there's snow only a few miles south of you (20.48) ... so that's amazing you've missed it so far ...
Keep safe and warm. ...

18 Dec, 2010

 

No snow fell here last night though our daughter who lives in a small village just 5 miles away said they had had snow there!

But it's not the first time that we have escaped things like heavy rain, thunderstorms or heavy rain when she has had it there! In fact we were in her house in the middle of August for lunch & there was a big thunderstorm & more rain than we have seen the 9 years we have lived here! Yet a few hours later when we got back home it didn't look as if it had rained here!

19 Dec, 2010

 

Oh that is beautiful.......

19 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks Dotty :o)

Balcony ...
seems like you live in a micro-climate ;o)

22 Dec, 2010

uma
Uma
 

Beautiful picture,TT!

23 Dec, 2010

 

Thanks, Uma...
Several very cold weeks here in the UK !

23 Dec, 2010

uma
Uma
 

Then keep warm and safe! xxx
+9 degrees here today...The snow is melting down...

23 Dec, 2010

 

All cosy here indoors :o) ...
... outside temperature staying around freezing all day....

23 Dec, 2010

 

Fantastic...!!!

At first glance I though about the Brazilian flag!!!

Angels have been busy decorating the world for Christmas

25 Dec, 2010

 

Merry Christmas Aleyna ...
Mother Nature knows how to make pretty patterns :o)))

25 Dec, 2010

 

Micro climate, TT? Perhaps you are right as we seem to avoid most of the extremes other people seem to have. Sometimes it seems to me that we live on another planet when I read people's comments & see pictures of what's happening where they are!

We DO (believe it or not) sometimes get heavy rain or snow but even on those occasions we seem to be better off than most others! I don't know what geographical accident accounts for our "benign" micro climate here in H'don but it certainly doesn't stop the winds, which can be as equally devastating here as elsewhere in the country.

Just 5 miles away where our daughter lives the weather is often worse than it is here.

25 Dec, 2010

 

Hi Balcony...
... maybe those strong winds blow the worst of the weather further afield... lol.
Merry Christmas :o)

25 Dec, 2010

raj
Raj
 

lovely picture and lovely shot simply superb.

22 Jan, 2011

 

Hello Thilak ..
Thank you for your very nice comment.. :o)

22 Jan, 2011

 

Nature is truely amazing

29 Jan, 2011

 

Thanks Judywolf ...

I'm pleased you like this pic :o)

13 Feb, 2011

 

Wow that is so beautiful!

18 Apr, 2011

 

Thanks Willow.. mother nature is clever :o)

18 Apr, 2011



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