Interesting how first frost can vary so much in timing round the country. Gardening at the Edge which isn't a hundred miles from us had frost on the 5th of November. Carolyn at This Grandmother's Garden posted at the beginning of December. Our first frosts came two days ago and even then our sheltered garden was hardly touched at all. There was a chill in the air and a bit of sparkle on the deck.
But the car windscreen was totally frosted and needed an energetic scrape.
But out in the countryside the frost was far more noticeable.
On our early morning walk with the dog, the sun was low and mellow, creating long shadows. There was a noticeable crunch under foot....
Time for warm coats, hats and my favourite Shetland gloves. Knitted by my chum who did a knitting course in Shetland a few years back. She has knitted me some fandabydozie gloves over the years. These are my favourites but they've been through the wars. Lost and found (twice) the fingers have more darns than the original wool.
This is the sort of day for a quiet meander, camera in hand, trying to capture the ephemeral nature of frost. Frost looks wonderful, sparkling in the sunlight but wait too long and it's melted.
The frost highlights the shape of the leaves.
It almost makes them look edible
A bit like sugared almonds...
or a frosting....
The frost is already starting to disappear from the seed heads...
The fungi that hasn't already disintegrated is covered in a sparkling coating of frost..
The grasses are stiff and elegant with frost in the morning sun ...
Lovely photos, - I almost want to lick the frost off the leaves!
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ReplyDeleteLovely photos; we too had our first frost on Friday morning. I had to scrape the window on the car but the ground and gardens were all OK. By the time I got to work though the ground clearly had frost but that's out in the countryside and is often colder than where I live - near the city centre.
Hard to believe that this time last year we were stuck under 17inches of snow.
cold and beautiful, I've not seen frosted fungi before, Frances
ReplyDeleteReading this I'm looking out of our window to a hard frost. However I don't feel any inclination to go out in my dressing gown and wellies just yet, even for some good shots! Does look pretty though.
ReplyDeleteNice frosty photos. Its cold here too, bring on the hats and scarves. Your mittens are great.
ReplyDeleteCute gloves! And how wonderful that they were hand knitted for you! Your frost photos are great.
ReplyDeleteWow that was a good frost providing good material for glistening pictures. It is certainly more normal for the time of year than the weather we have been having recently.
ReplyDeleteHad a couple of frosts down here in Sussex but nothing quite so harsh. Brilliant shots, Janet - I can almost forgive you the use of "fandabydozie". But not quite.
ReplyDeleteIt is so funny the amount of frost photos this week. I was out this morning photographing the frost on the remaining flowers. You are right how it is different and then again the same across the country.
ReplyDeleteWe had our first light frost about three weeks ago and our first killing frost this week. Even in a small area like one garden it's amazing how selective it can be. Really wonderful photos, Janet--especially since you must have had to take off those toasty gloves to use the camera. (Had to look up fandabydozie.)
ReplyDeleteI think the snow is heading our way. We can see it on the hills. Thank you for all the comments.
ReplyDeleteDave, I thought "fandabidozie" might have been your word of the week! Not a Krankies fan then.....
I love your idea of capturing frost on the plants; sadly, I have never thought to look closely at each of my plants as they are frost-nipped into sleep. . . until now.
ReplyDeleteYour frost photos are wonderful. We had quite a heavy frost 2 nights ago.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures of the sugar frost! And the gloves are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSuper photos of your frost, certainly adds another dimension to the plants. I think you must have had snow by now, from last nights forecast, still waiting for our first frost here, its so late this year.Love the gloves!
ReplyDeleteLoving your first frost photos. I do love crisp frosty days when everything glistens. I'm guessing you might have had snow by now. The weather is certainly feeling more seasonal.
ReplyDeleteThe frost pictures are really pretty. Everything does look like it's covered in sugar! We had our first frost several weeks ago, but lately the days have been sunny and warm. It's been nice. :)
ReplyDeleteI feel a post about my gloves coming up. They're rather neat and cosy, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteWhy oh why can't I take photographs like that? (The usual cry of frustration!). I'll just have to stick to the long shots...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - and I am envious, still no frosts here, though it looks as if we will have had our first by Friday...
ReplyDeleteGlove post ace! Kininivie - I've got photo envy too. Wonder if the magic gloves help?
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