Frosty/Snowy/Icy Photos

[Barbara]

This is my view this morning too.

[Barbara]

[Barbara]

[Jilly]

Would you mind awfully keeping that Barbara & Rosefriend, at least it looks like the sun has come out now Barbara.

[JennyWrenn]

Just testing out Photo Bucket really but I thought my fatsia looked very artistic - thanks RF for all help

[Rosefriend]

Wish mine was as big as that...lovely pic Jenny..

[Jasmine]

What a transformation of your garden thread pics. Makes next door look quite presentable!!!

[Rosefriend]

Do wish the weather boffins would get it right...light snow showers....yep - that's why we have got around 4 inches..







RF

[Ladygardener]

Oh Dear Rosefriend anyone would be forgiven for thinking it's still January. Keep warm and safe, I don't envy you clearing the 3 paths today.

[Tig]

Rosefriend - think we've had enough of your snow now, please take it all back!! It's just not stopped since yesterday evening and with the gales it's banked up quite high in places





I donned my Hello Kitty wellies, old leather coat, hat, gloves and went to clear a path so that Cat won't get snowy paws (she hates snow!) if she needs to go to the loo (think she's been keeping her legs crossed for the past 24 hours!)



I'm not sure why I bothered though, it looks like a lot more will fall, can hardly make out the difference between the garage roof and the snow-laden sky!

[Rosefriend]

Awwwww Tig - I love to share....pwetty innit !!!!

I have to admit that I am sick to death of the snow but the terrible East wind and sub zero temps - minus 11C on the cards for us tonight makes me wish that we still had some snow left as this wind is a real plant killer - I reckon some things will have bitten the dist!!

RF

[Dutchy]

Ah now I get it.
We have a true easterly storm blowing and the white is not falling because RF sent it to you Tig.
Thanks RF it sure makes things easier on me.
Snow is pretty but there is a time for everything turn turn turn and a season..... for Spring.
Gallivanting lambs and such...
In the meantime, Nice pics.

[Ladygardener]

It's a similar picture here Tig . I was on the phone to Jenny a little while ago and they have no snow at all, we heard a loud crash and it was a huge amount of snow falling off the roof opposite me, I would'nt like to have been underneath it. There's a bit of a thaw at the moment but it gives freezing conditions this evening again.

[Jasmine]

I can't believe we're in the same country Tig

[Jilly]

I don't think I'm going to complain about a bit of cold wind now Tig

[Tig]

More is forecast overnight, the temperature never rose above freezing all day and it's dropping again now, the roads and footpaths are treacherous.

[Tig]

First really hard frost of this 'winter' - not often you see alstroemerias with ice crystals on them



and penstemons (not part of the ice cream collection )



Here are a few more - I expect the leaves will go brown and drop shortly

[Jilly]

It looks so pretty though Tig  even if the frost means that it's probably on it's way out until next year.



 I love this one too, I must go round all my stems that I've left on & see which ones are likely to look like this & cut back the ones that (as is more likely with all the rain we've had) just look brown & manky looking 

[Jasmine]

Nov 23, 2013 11:54:13 GMT Jilly said:

It looks so pretty though Tig  even if the frost means that it's probably on it's way out until next year.



 I love this one too, I must go round all my stems that I've left on & see which ones are likely to look like this & cut back the ones that (as is more likely with all the rain we've had) just look brown & manky looking 

 for both of these pics.  All your pics are lovely Tig!  That touch of frost just changes things and makes them look stunning!

[Rosefriend]

A for both - the Alstroemeria in particular is wonderful....

Rf

[Ladygardener]

They all look so beautiful with the ice on them. Glad you got your 3 noms I'd give 4 if I could. In any case I'll give to this little beauty.

[Tig]

Thank you all for the noms I did think the camera lens might steam up going from the warm to the icy cold, but I was quite quick as you can imagine!

[Rosefriend]

It is rather chilly out there with nearly minus 10 so I just poked my nose out of the door and pointed...



RF

[Jasmine]

Oh my word Rosefriend - winter has come to your part of the world. I wondered who was posting on the Ice and Snow thread.

[Ladygardener]

Oh my goodness you've got a right bit of snow there have'nt you Rosefriend. It does look beautiful 'tho and will provide a good blanket for your plants. I don't envy you having to clear it from the pathes 'tho.

[Tig]

Doesn't fresh snow always look lovely? At least your plants now have a blanket against the hard frosts RF

Please don't send any this way though - much as I like to look at it I don't like going out in it!

[Jilly]

It does look lovely doesn't it, but please keep it over there if you don't mind  . At least now you're getting some proper cold to kill all the bugs & nasties though.

[Rosefriend]

Slight snow showers - think they have got it wrong !!

[Jilly]

If that's slight I'd hate to see what they call a heavy one Rosefriend, it shows up your lovely chimney sweep really well though.

[Rosefriend]

Jan 30, 2015 10:52:13 GMT Jilly said:

If that's slight I'd hate to see what they call a heavy one Rosefriend, it shows up your lovely chimney sweep really well though.

More to come apparently but we are warm and cosy - that's the main thing.

The chimney sweep has literally overnight taken on a new meaning...when we bought it we named it Hermann after our Chimney sweep that we have both known over 30 years. He came as usual last year and I was going to take a pic of him and our Hermann as he wandered through the garden, but he got a call and had to run...

Two days ago he was called to a chimney fire by the Fire Brigade a couple of houses away from where he lives in the village and literally dropped dead when he arrived. He was only just 53...he will be sorely missed - pleased we have our Hermann and the real Hermann saw it and liked it.