fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

Two years ago, I shared a cool photo of icicles that had mysteriously formed on the burning bush outside my front door. Last week, they returned with the blasted arctic air. As much as I yearn for the warmth of spring, I can't deny how breathtakingly beautiful winter can also be.

"Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun." - John Dryden The temperature in southern Delaware usually doesn't stay below freezing long enough for big puddles to freeze, let alone large bodies of water. Although I'm not fond of frigid weather, the effects can be stunning, such as snow sitting upon Wagamons Pond in Milton during a winter sunset. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts, that is the end of it." - American Proverb The strange weather this year really confused my burning bush shrub. Now it's growing mysterious icicles. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

December is off to an unseasonably warm start in Delaware, but I'm not complaining! Living vicariously through Rosity of Pillows Galore N More 's cool collection is enough for me. Blue gift ideas from the Saturday Night Specials Etsy team include a turquoise stacking ring, peace crane decoration and my ice fairy ornament . Treasuries shared by readers between December 4 - December 10 Blue Ice Snow White Winter Christmas Delicate Tis the Season Happy December! Let's Dance with Joy!! Golden Holiday Deck the Tree For Charity Beads, Baubles and Blooms Color For The Holidays Wish List Blue Christmas Gifts for Everyone on Your List Winter Solstice, the Longest Night

"A martini. Shaken, not stirred." -James Bond

It has been a blustery week of ice and snow in Delaware. Never before had I seen my world bespelled into the frozen wilds of Narnia. One night, through a dreamy haze and howling winds, I was convinced I could hear the White Witch sliding through the drifts in her magnificent sleigh. It feels as if we'll be trapped in a perpetual winter, but the newest Fantasy of Artists' exhibition To Melt Winter's Heart gives me hope of warmer times. I find myself studying the map of Terra Romantica by the Interimaginational Institute for Fantastical Exploration & Cartography , and daydreaming of lounging upon Turtledove Beach while I sip Sangria and gaze out at the Sea of Sweetness. EDIT:To Melt Winter's Heart has been replaced by another exhibition, but click on the screenshot below to view all the FAE items currently for sale that are tagged with the word "heart."

My winter fairy is featured amongst a myriad of sparkling and enchanting handmade items in the current FAE exhibition , Through Glittering Trees. The cold embraced her, wrapping its glittering fingers around her pale skin. The forest around her, coated with ice and crystal, was bleak and beautiful. She rested her hand against a tree, pausing to breathe. Crisp air filled her lungs, making her suddenly aware of how alive she was, how alive the world was, even under its frozen exterior.