So, our snowstorm from Friday, which we were supposed to get 6-12" of white stuff, and that was supposed to end by midnight, has so far yielded 16-18". It has not quit snowing here yet (although, it has slowed down quite a bit - only got 4-6" between yesterday morning and this morning). The next storm is due at about 10 AM and is supposed to yield 12-18" of snow. Can hardly wait to see what we really get. And, we are supposed to get high winds, creating blizzard-like conditions.
Anyway, I thought I would share some pictures from last weekend's ice storm:
An icey birch tree in the back yard
Icey grass
Why is it that, telling as they are, photos never quite capture the real impact of a storm? Great photos!
Posted by: Cop Car | December 21, 2008 at 11:01 AM
We traveled south late yesterday afternoon, into the area here that had ice, but their ice was minimal compared to yours. It hurts to see the older trees break under the weight of the ice.
Posted by: buffy | December 22, 2008 at 10:36 AM
CC - your are right, the photos always seem to lack something; some of the pictures don't capture the sparkle and verve that make the scene beautiful,others don't show the damage as well as I would like.
Buffy - a lot of the trees that came down were younger or "middle-aged". Most of the older trees were fine (besides a bit of pruning by MN). There were only a couple of old trees down that I saw on my travels, and those were at the edges of swamps and the trees were literally uprooted - they didn't break.
Posted by: Bogie | December 26, 2008 at 07:34 AM