Frozen Beauty

Blog 27 …

 

          Two times in a row, my young Magnolia trees suffered violent freeze from a variety of wintry precipitation.  A few more calendar days to spring season did not stop temperatures to drop and invite the clouds to cool and pour.  Without ceasing for hours, my poor Magnolias sucked up and stood tightly all it could take of the torrential downpour – alternating sleet, rain, and snow.  Drenched, they trembled and shuddered from the downpour.  In time, their fate was sealed … shiny, cold glazing built upon their still weak limbs and leaves.  It took long, but as soon as mixed precipitation showers stopped, I went out where they stood.  I frantically, though carefully pressed each leaf to shake and break the formed ice on each leaf’s face and back, hoping ... praying they survive the treacherous storm visitors. 

           As I took down the formed leaf-shaped ice coating, a hopeful idea burst in the back of my brain.  I gently pressed a few leaves and took the ileaf-shaped ice.  Then I created flowers on the ice covered ground.  Voila!  There they were - wishful, hopeful image of Spring!