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January 12, 2005

the ice storm, part 2

One of the light bulbs won't light on one side.
I think this is a cedar, and normally stands tall and straight. The ice has caused it to spread into a vaguely Seussian Christmas tree shape.
This storm's bark is worse than its bite.
This is possibly my favorite photo of the ice storm. It captures in stark and gleaming fractals the essential elements of tree, ice and leaden sky.
It's all just so poetic...Sheesh, Joel.
I thought these were cherries, but I am told by the owner that this is a crab apple tree. The apples didn't fall last autumn, and now they are encased like prehistoric flies in lead-crystal amber.

Posted by joel at January 12, 2005 10:23 AM

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Comments

Your favorite is mine as well. I was going to mention fractals, but you beat me to it - leaving this comment quite empty.

Posted by: Worldgineer at January 12, 2005 12:37 PM

Although I had looked at this picture several times before posting it, the word "fractals" didn't actually occur to me until it was posted on the blog. I had to go back and edit the caption.

Posted by: Joel at January 13, 2005 12:35 AM

I absolutley love these pictures. I have never realized how easy it is to capture the simpilest things and make them look extraordinary! I believe you have great talent in what you have chose to do and I hope you have much success in the future.

Posted by: Amanda Prorok at April 12, 2005 01:01 PM

I just posted on "ice storm 3" I think, that ice enveloping ordinary objects makes us see them with fresh eyes. I have seen many ice storms in my day and these pictures are gorgeous and make me want to move back to Vermont from where I live now... deep in the heart of Dixie!

Posted by: Colleen [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 23, 2005 08:46 PM

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