Mother nature making pretty Christmas decorations :o)

Lovely, pity you can not take it inside.

looks lovely Terratoonie

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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)

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!

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

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

:o)

incredible!

Thank you, Stickitoffee :o) x

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

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)

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

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

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

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. :-)

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

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

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

Icy spikey pretty - great photo TT :o)

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).

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

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)

Very decorative TT, makes a very natural Xmas decoration.

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)

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

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

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

:o))) Well done Jamie !

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!

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

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

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

You wish!!!! :o)))

:o)))

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

Look out for Dufflepuds !!!

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

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

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

absolutely beautiful.

Thanks Yorks :o))) x

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

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

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

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

absolutely beautiful.

Thanks Shahida... Happy holidays :o) x

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

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

Stunning effect Terratoonie well captured.

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

Your welcome Terratoonie :o))

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

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

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 :((

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

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)

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. ...

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!

Oh that is beautiful.......

Thanks Dotty :o)

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

Beautiful picture,TT!

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

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

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

Fantastic...!!!

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

Angels have been busy decorating the world for Christmas

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

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.

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

lovely picture and lovely shot simply superb.

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

Nature is truely amazing

Thanks Judywolf ...

I'm pleased you like this pic :o)

Wow that is so beautiful!

Thanks Willow.. mother nature is clever :o)