I promised yesterday that I would post photos of the amazing icicles along the River Almond, so here they are! Click on the top photo to get a closer look at the icicles across the river.
Things are actually thawing now so these icicles probably won't last much longer, though more snow is forecast for the coming weeks.
I've got a short story up at the Clarity of Night Silhouette competition, you can read it here. While you're over there you may want to read some of the other entries as well, there are some excellent pieces.....
These icicles are extremely beautiful Good for you for catching them before they become a mere memory.
ReplyDeleteo those icicles look long and sharp - ours have gone now.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent icicles ~ winter's sharp-glass fringe. And I read your story, too: very poetic and Poe-etic, too, or Poe-esque. I love your style, the way you let one word be a whole sentence. Lovely. xo Kari
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, again you and I are on a similar wavelength on our blogs! What a hoot.
ReplyDeleteI love the icicles. It's been tremendously cold in East TN the last couple of weeks, and yesterday, I saw an icicle that had to have been almost three feet long (should have taken a picture of it)!
Impressive icicles, quite Narnia like.
ReplyDeleteQuite simply, wow!
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous! We are just getting wet here, but hoping for a good mushroom season as a result.
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ReplyDeleteFantastic photographs of the icicles. Straight out of Narnia!
ReplyDeleteRiver Almond - now there's an interesting name!? Love the icicles, gosh how cold is it over there!?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteGena @ thinking aloud
South Africa
Fabulous icicles. I too am delighted by the name 'Almond' for a river. I often think if I had a little girl, or even a cat perhaps, in France, I would have to call her 'Amandine', because it would be like calling someone 'Marzipan'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reply on the bramblings, I thought perhaps as they are the north European equivalent of the chaffinch, they might be more prevalent in Scotland.
Great icicles you have up there. We have a smaller version down here. Our snow is hanging on for dear life but we are predicted a thaw after the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your story. You have a real talent for writing.
What an amazing sight ... never seen anything like it before.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Hi there Juliet! I finally got here. I'm so thrilled to see you are a fellow Scot! Although, my family left the homeland in the 1800s. :-) I've been to Scotland only twice however. It is such a beautiful country. My aunt lives their now, in Ayrshire.
ReplyDeleteBut I digress, I am awed by these icicles.
I'm so glad to meet you! I hope we will have a long bloggy friendship.
Ps, adding you to my sidebar. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful icicle photos. The small waterfall near our house (but not visible from our house) sported some large icicles and ice flows during the recent deep freeze. Hearing them crash down into the creek bed during the thaw was bittersweet.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are beautiful! I also love your story at Clarity of Night, Juliet. The images are fantastic, and the buildup of tension makes for wonderful writing.
ReplyDeleteIncredible. Just like a fantasy world!
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