It began when I was just a girl. And it has only grown stronger over the years. Today, my love burns brighter than ever. There are times when I could even say I’m a little obsessed.
I have a love affair…
with ice.
There was a place when I was young. It was behind our house, deep in the woods, and where I first fell in love with ice.
A magical world in the winter. Frozen pools of water throughout the forest. My sister and I could ice skate hours for hours and never see the same tree twice. In and out, weaving our way through this uniqe and enchanting place.
And that was all it took. The beginning of a life long relationship.
This has been the perfect winter for deepening our bond.
Bitter cold and warm thaws have created the conditions in which it grows and shines.
I discover it every where I look. I cannot seem to capture through words or pictures the breadth of its allure and captivating beauty.
Magnificent in its simplicity…
Fascinating in its intricacy…
Breathtaking in all its facets…
As long as I live some place, where ice can thrive, this love affair will last forever.
Although recently I’ve developed some feelings for rime…
Wanderlust 
where did you do this, in Briarcliff??
Yes, in Briarcliff!!! Down in the woods behind the barn. It was like a marshy area too so it always froze in the winter!!!
Just beautiful!
I love the photos!
Thanks April! I’ve accumulated quite a few!!!
Your collection is inspiring in its magnitude and variety! I cannot believe some of these gorgeous and detailed photographs! I loved the last photo with the pink reflected sky! The ‘intricacies’ you mention, such as the fish-like skeleton silhouette and the drops that formed like frozen-in-place sugar crystals…Just stunning, Tracy! I am off for the weekend tomorrow to Mom’s hoping for the weather to be cooperative! She is getting ‘cabin fever’ and she had her annual solitary anniversary without Dad on 2/5. Take care and have an enjoyable, restful weekend! Robin
I’m so glad you can be with her…it must be hard…on those special days and everyday….
I love your descriptions of my pictures better than mine!!! You have a way with words!!!!! Take care my friend and I hope the weather lets you and your mom out of the cabin for a bit:-)
I stocked up movies but already heard from my brother and sister in law! Mom and I are joining them at Max and Erma’s, eating out a “ten dollar hamburger-cookie deal” (Rich’s words, exactly! Like a big kid! He is my youngest brother and still gets me smiling like a big sister should!) Anyway, Mom wants to go to the grocery store and Walgreen’s; so tomorrow we will do just that!
Be very careful if you are taking photos of slippery ice and watch your feet placement! I worry about you, friend!
You are sweet to worry… But my wonderful son got me these spike things to slip on my winter boots!!! They are is amazing and I can walk over sheer ice with them:-)
Sounds like a great weekend with your family!!!!! Enjoy❤😄
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WONDERFUL ICE PATTERNS SHE HAS FOUND!!!!
Thank you so much Jonathan!! I feel very honored!!!
You deserve—and are worth—it!
Tracy, these are magnificent! Especially the sunset reflected in the open water, cradles by white. I love photos of ice.
Thank you Brenda;-) an Ice poem perhaps???!! I like ice too!!
Do you want me to write something? I’ll have to sleep on it. Not much juice left at this hour. 🙂
Please:-) and yes sleep on it…take your time they are here for you when you are ready!!!! I’m so excited!!!
Uh oh, I’m afraid I’ve written a really silly one when I should have been sleeping…
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Trying to have fun since it seems to the craziest winter I’ve seen in a long time!!!!!
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Incredible photos! Living in central Texas, we don’t get much of the cold stuff, but I am also fascinated by the wonders of water in all it’s glorious forms. Thanks for sharing these!
You are welcome! Thanks for looking!!! I’ve enjoyed checking out your blog as well:-)
Thank you. I dabble a bit in photography and enjoy different perspectives on nature and such. You have quite the touch with the lens.
Thank you!!! I’ve enjoyed photography for years. I like the up close perspective…seeing things in a new and different way!