It’s real winter at last!
The sun is so bright it hurts my eyes.
The plants and trees
Are covered in glittering ice crystals.
And it’s quite cold too —
So cold that even the icicles have icicles on them!
Ruby doesn’t mind the
Crystals on her face.
(Neither does Simmie but he’s too busy running around for me to snap a shot of him.)
Ruby waits patiently
For me to warm up my frozen fingers
Before we carry on with our beautiful walk.
For more icy or sunny scenes, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
…brrrrr, but beautiful.
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WoW!!! you have a beautiful, magical winter there. we have had some pretty cold temperatures but nope of the beauty you have displayed!!!
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Pretty dogs in the snow.
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Beautiful scenes!!!
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The dogs seem to be having a blast!
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It’s real winter here too, and has been for several days, but no snow and not looking as gorgeous as where you live! I love the second shot of the ice-crystals!
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Heavenly!
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Beautiful pics.
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Very cool images. Your winter is beautiful.
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Hugs Fi
La Mirada Ausente · & · Cristal Rasgado
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Here in Oregon when we see crystals they call it a hoarfrost. We rarely get that as not much snow where I live.
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Lovely shots—- The dogs seem quite happy in spite of the cold.
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Stunning as usual!
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Beautiful !!
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Always inspiring! Thanks for sharing! 😀
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You live in a crystal-cold world. I can’t imagine icicles upon icicles with 80 degree temps where I live. Lovely, once again, Lady Fi!
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Nature creates something magical!
Fantastic photos !!
Greetings
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Such frosty beauty! It’s been cold here, too, but today rose above freezing. I skied this AM in sunshine.
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Even your frost has frost! 😉 Beautiful wintry scenes you’ve captured, Fi.
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Beautiful as always 🙂
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Lovely – winter has such a unique beauty that I can’t imagine living somewhere that didn’t get four seasons.
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That is the kind of winter beauty I love to see.
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Fiona, it is glorious photographs such as these that remind me WHY winter is my second favorite season (fall being my first). Yes, I love the cold, the barrenness, the snow, and the ice.
These images are breathtaking!
“So cold that even the icicles have icicles on them!”
LOVE that!
Thanks so much for sharing the beauty, my friend. 🙂
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A glorious winter wonderland!
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Beautiful scenes!
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So lovely and cold!
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Loving the scenery and the concept of ice crunching under your feet when you walk on it.
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How incredibly beautiful!!!! Oh, nature’s art is just incredible!!! Thank you!
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Hello, pretty captures of the icy crystals. Love your dogs! Enjoy your day and the week ahead!
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Looks amazing Fiona, I would happily swap places for a few days. Although it’s been a wee bit cooler here the last two days it certainly couldn’t be called cold ☺
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Hugs to those sweet pups
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I really loe this last photo of Ruby framed by the ice branches. Have a beautiful week.
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Your pictures give us the most beautiful side of the winter. Thank you.
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Could feel the chillness and warm light melting up at same! Beautiful capture and icicle upon icicle
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You make winter so much fun and beautiful!
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Wow! what frozen beauty!
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Love to see your world. So ruby and white!
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I love the idea of icicles on the icicles – although, rather less the idea of being out in such weather…
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Wonderful wintry shots especially with your doggies included ~ quite the color combination and beautiful crystal captures!
Happy Week to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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Ice Jewels! Stunning. Ruby (and both dogs) are the perfect dogs for winter — because I’m sure they love it best of all seasons and because that same protective coat is absolutely the best color spot you could ever photograph against the snowy background.
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Vakre iskrystaller.
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Your first photograph is simply wonderful.
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The doggies are having fun.
Worth a Thousand Words
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Amazing winter sights from your part of the world.
Stay warm. And have a great week. 🙂
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Icicles on icicles look magical.
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Real winter you say. I see that and I can see the real Ice Fairies dancing under the disco spectrum. You must be smiling on these enchanted mornings. Here, real winter has come and went. We are officially into real mud. Not many fairies either, just the odd frowning one.
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Your friends are loved so much. I can see it in your photos. 🙂
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I love your world. We had a major thaw today, warm and sunny with puddles of water and mud everywhere. The tree branch almost looks too perfect like one of those fake white Christmas trees. I love the frost on the icicles. I think your pups are in heaven.
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I like the part where you say the icicles have icicles. I have never seen something like that and actually get excited when I see icicles (rarely, when I visit my mom during winter). At least the dogs do not seem to care about the cold.
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I haven’t seen icicles on icicles, or wonder if I haven’t noticed them. One of the most beautiful wonders in nature of winter. Here in my place, I’ve been used to mild winter, but once I experienced single digit temperature for long, even 10 degrees feel comfortable now. Stay warm.
Yoko
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Incredibly cold no doubt, but magical beauty. Your final capture of Ruby waiting is glorious.
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lovely images!
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yes, I too have seen some frost and snow lately. It finally became winter. Your dogs has a great time!
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Icy cold and beautiful!
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Those are long icicles! Great photos as always 🙂
Our weather can’t make up its mind between snow or sun!
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I love seeing the hoar frost on the tree limbs! I enjoy winter and don’t mind the cold. It’s invigorating!
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Awesome pics n cool close-up! Saw you on Lynn’s Sidebar. Will return!
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“ice crystals” make the world beautiful!
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Beautiful landscapes!
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Your little pups are having so much fun. Love the movement and the lighting in the first photo 🙂
-Soma
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The golden lights and all those wonderful crystal! The beauty of winter indeed
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A última foto é um encanto! Parabéns!
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