Saturday, December 10, 2011

White

Hello and Happy Monday!  It's not always warm and sunny here, and this December feels especially chilly compared to past ones, but it sure is fun to go out early bundled up with jacket and gloves and see the desert decorated with white before the frost melts.



foggy street

frost on a car window

feathery pattern on another window




icy cholla cactus

prickly pear pad

prickly pear skeleton

snow on mountain top

frost on a wooden guardrail post

"All nature wears one universal grin."
~Henry Fielding
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Oh, my. You really HAVE had some cold weather there. I don't know that we have had frost yet even though it was predicted once or twice. The photos are just beautiful.

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  2. MagpieDecember 12, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Gorgeous! I might be shaking too much from the chill to get such good pictures. Oh, who am I kidding? I couldn't get pictures this great on any day. :) Beautiful.

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  3. sigaDecember 12, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    It's amazing you get frost painting around in a desert. Beautiful pictures! Makes me long for the cold weather :)

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  4. GaelynDecember 12, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Wow, you have had some frosty weather down there. The images are beautiful. Started sleeting here this morning.

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  5. Martha ZDecember 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Oh how lovely. You seem to be getting the weather we should have. Little for so far this year (I'm not complaining) and comfortable weather for our daily walks. It's a mixed blessing, though, I hope this won't turn out to be a drought year.

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  6. DarlaDecember 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    How marvelous...! The cactus skeletons always draw my eye in utter fascination. The distinctly different frost patterns on the windshields were great!

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  7. Betty ManousosDecember 12, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    outstanding shots, diane!

    love each one of them, but that foggy street caught my eye.

    loving your great photography!!

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  8. angryparsnipDecember 12, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Goodness, I think we live close to each other but no frost for me so far. Although I see it some mornings on the Ventana Golf course. I had only the grainy hail that one morning last week.
    Wonderful photos, love the feathery pattern on the window.

    cheers, parsnip

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  9. UnknownDecember 12, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Wonderful pictures! Summer is rolling in here so it is very special to see your ice crystals!

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  10. NatDecember 12, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Very pretty scenes!

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  11. rainfield61December 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    How beautiful they are.

    Although they are so normal normally.

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  12. Carole December 12, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    You have an excellent eye for details and composition. I loved the fog and couldn't wait to get out and take some photos. It was surreal.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Beautiful!!! I especially love the guardrail post - it's mesmerizing!

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  14. betchaiDecember 12, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    I am always overjoyed seeing your desert photos, Diane, they all are inspiring, the last one is keeping my gaze locked into it.

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  15. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Beautiful, Diane. Frost makes for some FABULOUS photos, doesn't it???? That last one (wooden post) is awesome... Thanks for sharing the frost with us.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  16. GigaDecember 14, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Ładnie wyglądają "dzieła" mrozu. Pozdrawiam

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  17. RamakrishnanDecember 15, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Brrrr I can actually feel the chill. Breathtakingly beautiful pics of frosted plants.The wooden guardrail is outstanding !

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  18. ClytieDecember 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Hi again, Diane - I just wanted you to know that your beautiful cloud heart is featured on today's Guest Heart Thursday!
    clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com

    Thank you!

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  19. LauraDecember 15, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Beautiful discoveries Diane!!! The cloud hearts at Clytie's are amazing too! I hope you will consider sending me an email about what you are grateful for to add to this year's gratitude word quilt. It will be posted on my blog on Dec 31st. I am collecting expressions of gratitude from around the world. Enjoy the weekend's skies, blue, grey, or filled with a pallet of many colors!
    Gentle steps,
    Laura

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  20. Magic MomentsDecember 16, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Beauty frost photos..Lovely..Have a nice weekend

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  21. ladydazyDecember 16, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Wonderful captures. I love your picture taking eye! :)

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  22. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEDecember 18, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Hello! Very beautiful photos...

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  23. AdrianoDecember 18, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Olá Diane!

    Estou visitando seu lindo blog,

    Flores do Deserto!

    Fantásticas, cores, gostei de

    tudo aqui, e vou voltar!

    Parabéns!

    do Brasil.........um Amigo???..:-)

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Thank you for visiting. :)