Mist

 

A mystical mist

Shrouds the lake in mystery, 

Creating mystique.

 

Fire and Ice

I had so much fun burning old lumber on this December day. I guess I'm quite a pyrotechnic at heart - I prided myself in having started this fire with damp boards, and without using lighter fluid. I had snow melting into my fireplace from the flammable materials, with runnels of water trickling everywhere. A lovely challenge!

    Whilst supervising the burning, I was able to see all kinds of patterns in the snow. The striations in the lawn were fascinating. Look at how much movement it implies.

Stunning!

Smoky Swirls

What a beautiful pattern this smoke made on a cold day. I was intrigued by the wispy swirls and curls.

The painted over wallpaper on a wood panel was pretty smelly, but the effect looked so good!

Ice Bubbles

It's the little things that catch my eye ... it wasn't this large bubble trapped in the ice that got my attention so much as the fuzzy-looking halo just above the bubble. Was it the path taken by the bubble as it was pushed downward?

I saw it elsewhere too, but these were associated with tinier bubbles in a clump, giving the appearance of striations in the ice. Fascinating!