The North Texas Icepocalypse

The Icepocalyspe cometh...
The Icepocalyspe cometh…
It came upon a midnight clear….
It came upon a midnight not-so-clear….
The Royal Scotties loved the ice (some snow), thinking they were Alaskan Huskies or something….
The Royal Scotties loved the ice (some snow), thinking they were Alaskan Huskies or something….
My Begonias were vulnerable and unprepared
My Begonias were vulnerable and oh so unprepared….
The neighbor's Bradford Pears were still showing fall colors….
The neighbor’s Bradford Pears were still showing fall colors….
As were the other neighbor's Red Oaks...
As were the other neighbor’s Red Oaks…
Ever since I was a kid I loved icicles...
Ever since I was a kid I loved icicles…
As the temperatures rose a bit, the Red Oak leaves sunk….
As the temperatures rose a bit, the Red Oak leaves sunk….
About 3"-4" of mostly ice….
About 3″-4″ of mostly ice….
A Christmas-y looking Chinese Pistachio fruit
A Christmas-y looking Chinese Pistachio fruit
I stood and marveled (not for too long) at the contrast of fall color and why white of snow (ice)….
I stood and marveled (not for too long) at the contrast of fall colors and the white of snow (ice)….
Even my fence was icicle'd….
Even my fence was icicle’d….
And then it all started to melt….
And then it all started to melt….

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