Icy Northern Winds

     It had been exceptionally windy in the neighbourhood for the little while, as cold fronts came in and icy winds from the north come dancing alone  bring winter. Sometimes the wind makes it difficult to get clear pictures of plants, but this time the cold north wind it made it very easy because the constant freezing winds froze the leaves stiff in their place, pointing south, like a sign of crossroads for migrating birds.

Wind-frozen Leaves

     It was like time froze and for a few short days, the wind remained even as it was still.