February 25, 2008


icicle at night

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An icicle in the eaves catches the light from across the way, and then just lets it fall in drips onto the porch railing.

posted by Elizabeth Perry in architecture, art, environment, nature 

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13 Responses to “icicle at night”

  1. Deron Bauman on February 25th, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    lovely.

  2. Sheila Ryan on February 26th, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Just think — matter changing its state right before your eyes — and on your own porch!

    It can be hard to see the magic after three months of winter (with at least one more ahead). Thank you for the reminder.

  3. Deron Bauman on February 26th, 2008 at 9:29 am

    Sheila, should we start a program whereby people from Illinois winter in Texas?

  4. Sheila Ryan on February 26th, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Or people from Texas might winter in Illinois . . . . It could be fun and educational. I could offer Texans a ‘working vacation’ — you know, like those programs that charge participants thousands of dollars to travel to another country and scrabble in the dirt alongside archeologists. Many challenging and valuable tasks await, from shoveling snow to chipping ice to mopping up the puddles of dirty water pooling eternally in the entryway to our house.

  5. Sheila Ryan on February 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am

    “Come Discover the Magic of — Winter in Illinois!

  6. Cindy Scroggins on February 26th, 2008 at 10:00 am

    I’m in.

  7. Deron Bauman on February 26th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Sheila, what I’d like to do is “Winter in Illinois” in summer. I promise to act cold, to pretend that there is three feet of snow on the ground. I will perform as if the realities of winter are all around me. Just don’t make me act like the realities of winter are all around me when the realities of winter are all around me. Or then I might cry. Like a baby. (I hate the cold.)

  8. Cindy Scroggins on February 26th, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Why don’t we plan a clusterflock gathering at the farm even without one of us winning the lottery? If we plan far enough in advance, I’ll bet a lot of flockers would come.

  9. Deron Bauman on February 26th, 2008 at 10:26 am

    I know Lynn and Jackie would love to have us. Let’s do it.

  10. Cindy Scroggins on February 26th, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Woo!

  11. Deron Bauman on February 26th, 2008 at 10:44 am

    when should we do it?

  12. Cindy Scroggins on February 26th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    How about Memorial Day Weekend, 2009? Very far away, but that’s kind of sweet–we’d have something to look forward to for a long time, and it sort of solidifies us a dedicated group if we can make such long-term plans. Kind of like a wedding.

    I suppose you might want to ask your mom and dad, you think? In case they have an opinion about when we all descend on their place.

    I’m all for doing it sooner, by the way. I’m just thinking of what might get the best turnout.

  13. Deron Bauman on February 26th, 2008 at 10:54 am

    okay, let’s open the discussion to everyone and I’ll talk to mom and dad. this is a good idea.

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