Lilac Gate

You wondered what good thistles were in the winter?  They hold the snow hats in place!  

One lonely Christmas cactus flower on this plant. For more flowers from around the world, click on the icon to the right.

One of the things I like about sunny winter days  is the shadows that appear on the snow. I don't know what sort of a weed this is,  but...

Some of the poinsettias in the grocery store were still in bud. For more flowers in macro, click the icon on the right.  

Although the temperatures have been cold, there are still small areas where frost is forming.  

We have been having a lot of gray weather, so I was pleased to have a sunny day and some icicles to capture.  For more views of the skies ar...

As I was getting into my car at the mall, I noticed these designs in the snow beside the front tire.  If I remember my high school chemistry...

I'm not really happy about any of these images, but they all have elements that I love - the shape of the ice at the base of the cattail...

This small shrub was blooming early in the summer,   scenting the air all around, at the college.  To see more flowers from around the world...

The sky is a funny colour this morning - half of it is BLUE!!!!!  

I have delved into the archives to find the border iris, Lullaby of Spring.  To see more floral close-ups, click the icon on the right.

We have had about 50 mm of rain in the last few days (usually only get about 32 in the whole month of December), so I have had my nose burie...

Another fencepost, swathed in wild grapes, set against a cloudless sky. To see more skies around the world, click the icon to the right.

The first of the deer footprints in the snow.

On a cloudy morning, I was caught by the ice on a wire fence.