8 January
the water surged up along the grassy banks at dog beach
the icy atlantic dripped and froze on the wooden fence
this morning there were no other people here
no dogs chasing old tennis balls into the shallow waters
no small children gathering sea shells
it is not often that the ocean turns slushy with cold
and frigid temperatures create a freezing fog that floats above the water in the distance
the winds had formed snow dunes during the storm
in the morning i climbed over them
to stand on the outpost of this rather tiny island
watching the city on the other side of the sound
shrouded in icy mist
i was not long standing on the edge of the beach
where the tide was coming up so high
and the winds were blasting onto the shore
so i turned toward dry land
past the bend at the old coast guard station
and into the warmth of home
Beautiful photos! Interesting that although most of us are experiencing colder temps & truly not liking it, there is still a beauty to be found. I visited from Create With Joy this morning & your surely have :)
ReplyDeletewow that is pretty cool...esp that shot of the frozen fence...and its def pretty amazing to see slush int he ocean....we god frigid temperatures but no snow....would def be a cool time at the beach....
ReplyDeleteEverywhere is experiencing such terrible cold weather. I never complain about the heat.
ReplyDeletethat first photo speaks volumes, I lived on the Pacific West Coast (Canada) and never saw ice like this, it is truly amazing. I like how you've cropped the last photo...
ReplyDeleteYou definitely captured the frigidness...
ReplyDeleteLovely. Just... lovely!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
Can scoop off the cold of your beautiful pics! The first one and the one of the roof are my favorites. Brr, stay warm:)
ReplyDeleteWonderful series of photos!
ReplyDeleteI love the icy fence in the first image. Really shows the harsh weather condition. :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots of your icy/chilly/gusty wonderland.
ReplyDeleteExtreme coldness still has beauties.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by. Stay warm there.
the warmth of home is unmatchable
ReplyDeleteI lpve the RED bows on the wreaths against the WHITE snow. Home is one of my favorite places to be.
ReplyDelete~Sheri