Photo Hunt - Shimmer

This week's Photo Hunt theme is 'shimmer'.

This one is EASY! A few daysbefore Christmas we were hit with a bad ice storm. There are people who still have no power 6 days later. The destruction of trees and property has been horrendous.

That aside - it is also beautiful  . . . the perfect example of beauty amongst the mayhem, as light shimmers on the ice.

Luckily we were close enough to the lake that most of the freezing rain fell as rain. Areas further north of us were hit quite badly. We never lost power and since we live in a newer subdivision there were no large trees to crumble under the weight of the ice . . .

Comments

[Sue St Clair]

Beautiful, but deadly! We lost our power early Sunday morning and came back on Christmas Eve. We were lucky. We live near High Park so many large ancient trees and above ground wires. All the best for 2014, and hopefully less deadly storms for our neck of the woods. Sadly I do think its a sign of the times and that with climate change these types of weather are going to be more of a norm.

[Carver]

Ice storms are so beautiful although dangerous too. Great shots!

[Hootin' Anni]

Wow...bad ice storm indeed!!! I'm sure not one to be wanting to go out and drive in that....stay home and safe!! [it's probably gone by now, huh?]

Beautiful tho!!!

Happy New Year.

[Marcy]

Beautiful shots and shimmer! hope the power is back now... Happy New Year!

[sandi @ the whistlestop cafe]

Glad you were able to stick close to home... I wouldn't want to get out in that shimmery ice!
Happy New Year y'all!

[YTSL]

These photos take me back to my time in Wisconsin. So beautiful to look at -- but at the same time, I also am happy that the days of experiencing super cold weather are behind me now! :)

[JDeQ]

Thanks for popping by on photohunt Saturday!