Icy Dogwood

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged April, beads, branches, cloudy, copyright, drips, frozen, grey, ice, London, Ontario, photography, spring • 2 Comments

Sparkly drips of ice light up branches on a dull day. Today is going to be sunny and warmer, finally, with more on the way for the weekend.

Frosty Oak Leaf

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged art, brown, close up, copyright, leaf, orange, photography, snow, spring, stone • Leave a comment

Granular pieces of ice cover the stone steps in the garden.

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged bark, branches, browns, copyright, frosted, granular, leaves, Nature, photography, snow, white, wood • Leave a comment

Sugared snow covers logs on the wood pile. We are so ready for spring weather here in Ontario.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged branches, copyright, ice, light, Ontario, photography, spring • Leave a comment

Lilac branches coated in ice is not a typical mid-April sight around these parts.

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Animals • Tagged bird, copyright, duck, feathers, photography, spring, water • 1 Comment

One of two ducks who have visited each spring for years.

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, branches, copyright, freezing rain, ice, photography, spring • 3 Comments

We got freezing rain yesterday. Not as bad as they were forecasting, thank goodness. Okay spring, any time now. 🙂

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged close up, copyright, photography, red, rose hips, snow, spring • 2 Comments

Winter weary red rose hips cling to the stalk.