Fog was beginning to roll in last night as I was driving home from work.  Some areas had no fog yet in some areas it was difficult to see the lines on the road.  It was settling in the yard so I knew everything would be coated in white this morning.

The sky was cloudless so when the sun came up the ice crystals sparkled like diamonds.  The tree branches were coated with a thick blanket of white.  The grasses had delicate icy flakes hanging from each stem.  Each wire on the fence was encrusted.


The birds were beginning to wake as the sun was coming up.  They flew into the tree branches, sending a shower of frost to the ground.  It was so quiet that I could hear it release from the leaves.

I had to spend time in the yard, taking in the frosty beauty before the sun's rays warmed the branches and melted the crystals.  The fog makes for difficult driving but it creates such beauty in the morning.