Appreciating the Beauty
February 9th, 2010As I type this, another snow storm is hitting us. But I’m not going to complain right now. I’m going to show you some of the beauty I took time to appreciate today.
Like these icicles.
Most were intertwined in the overhead netting.
But look at this interesting icicle.
And look at the face of this sweet little Phoenix hen.
The white in the face of my White Faced Black Spanish hens is really starting to show.
This girl is having a bad hair day for sure.
A lot of beauty surrounds us here on the homestead. We are truly blessed.
Tags: Phoenix, White Faced Black Spanish
February 9th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Sometimes you just have to take time to smell the roses……and over look the thorns…..
A beautiful post Penny! Love it and you!
February 10th, 2010 at 6:48 am
We are at this time waiting for another snow storm to hit us. Oh boy! kids out another day of school. I always have loved the look of the snow and the ice when things have calmed down.
your pictures are beautiful. Love your beautiful hens!
How is my beautiful Duke doing? Haven’t seen him or heard bout him?
February 10th, 2010 at 8:59 am
That’s it, just embrace the weather. You certainly can’t fight it.
How on earth does an icicle bend?
Lovely chicken pics. Did you tell them the snow is going to cover them up again?
February 10th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Thanks, Julie. It’s not easy finding roses under feet of snow, but I’m looking!
Lisa - With so much snow on the ground there aren’t many places for the chickens to go. Pico and Bobby Lee won’t let Duke stay in the coop or run during the day, so first thing each morning I pick him up and put him under Bernie’s truck - for some reason that’s his favorite spot. I put some food and scratch under there with him and a few girls usually wander over and spend the day with him.
CeeCee - the one really big icicle was so much more interesting than I could capture in a picture. The top part of it is actually not round at all. It kind of looks flat and twisted like stretched taffy. For some reason, the camera couldn’t capture that. At any rate, the bends and twists are caused by melting snow being blown by wind and frozen that way. Does that make sense?
February 10th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I like the chicken pics. They don’t seem too concerned about the snow.
February 11th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Love the photos
February 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
What an amazing icicle! All your pictures are lovely - I’m glad you are still able to appreciate the beauty around you even despite the difficult winter your part of the country is having. Wishing you sunny skies and warmer temps soon!
February 15th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Love your pictures. Here in Northern Canada we live like this all the time but you get more beauty where you are because once we freeze in that’s it… no melting to make things pretty.
My poor chickys stay in their little house most days and when it does get warm enough to even open the door for them, they still choose to stay inside and enjoy the sun from there. ( we have heat lamps to keep them and their water from freezing)
I really love the idea of you carring your poor Duke out to his favorite spot. I have one little banty rooster who flew out the door when I opened it one morning - just to get out and away from the others!!! Talk about cabin fever - maybe I should say coop fever!
Keep warm.