The White Witch Cometh…
The Morning after the Storm…
The White Witch roared back up the hill last night in her icy chariot. My oh my, is she a beautiful and treacherous queen. She was angry, and she swirled her crystal scarf and heavy cloak in a fit of rage. Behind her, the cold sorceress dragged a wet blanket of snow so thick that even the greatest trees bowed beneath the weight of her power. “Did you think I would leave so soon?”, she hissed and cackled all night into the howling wind. “How dare you flirt with my younger sister…“. I could almost hear her shaking with laughter in the forest. Yes, she has banished my Spring dreams. This is her season after all, and she is not yet ready to hand over her crown. Fierce Winter will take her leave of us when she is good and ready, and she will likely slam the door…
To the south, the oak and ash stand like ghostly skeletons in the morning light…
And to the west, a towering pine bows in submission…
The hillside traced in snow…
Sunlight makes an early morning appearance through the icy fog and mist…
The Japanese Maple as a Jackson Pollock…
The remains of Miscanthus sinensis ‘purpurascens’
Broken and battered, the last papery petals cling to Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ in the snow…
Pointy as a wizard’s hat, native hemlock has always been my favorite winter conifer…
Low clouds break to the east…
The glorious, burnt orange leaves of native beech still cling to her snow coated branches…
Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’ reminds me of a porcupine, all prickly in the soft snow…
Stewartia pseudocamilla strikes a graceful silhouette against the snow drift in the Secret Garden…
Three Magical Warlocks…
Regal pines stand sentry on the western slope…
The tree lined forest path, draped in fresh white lace…
A young spruce droops beneath the weight of a heavy new coat…
Gorgeous, horizontal lines of beech amid the vertical striped forest…
Grey clouds make for a dramatic backdrop after the storm…
Pale morning light…
The door to the Secret Garden…
The velvety black remains of Physocarpus ‘Diablo’, sparkling in ice crystals…
Top of the snow-covered drive…
The forest at Ferncliff in all the White Witch’s Winter glory, {and 3 feet of snow}
Inspiration: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
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5 Replies to “The White Witch Cometh…”
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This is one of the loveliest collections of winter photos that I have ever seen…and I thank you for the tour of your woods, plants and surrounds!
Hi Christi, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Hope you are warm and cozy, wherever you may be…
xo Michaela
Ahhh, Michaela!
You are so blessed to be able to heed the call when Nature whispers in your ear… “Get your camera. I can’t stay long. Come with me now!”
Beautiful, fabulous, soul restoring…
Thank you.
Thank you so much Deb. It was quite a storm! As usual, nature is often at her most beautiful when she is at her most frightening. On my drive into town on Monday, I noticed many downed trees. In 2008, we had ice – in 2010, the wet snow.
I’m glad you enjoy the pictures. The way I see it – the shoveling can wait !
xo