Midwest Ice Storm- Pics

[oldguy]

It still looks like this. http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672d605f6c.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=168)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672d8612bd.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=170)
Our courtyard square, w/ limbs snapped. I never thought of the nativity scene looking like this before...lower LH corner, first pic....:confused:

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672d980dc7.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=171)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672dbc2703.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=173)
More broken limbs. It's not just here. This was very widespread, as far south as Kansas City, and as far north as Omaha and Des Moines.:messedup:

[oldguy]

Despite all the damage, it's pretty........nature has a way of balancing itself.
But it sure can mess up all the plans man has made.
It's difficult to capture all this w/ a little digital camera.
I hope no-one else gets this kind of weather, despite the cool look of ice-encased twigs on bushes.......

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672daa1489.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=172)

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/thum_115476672dbc2703.jpg (http://www.thefret.net/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=173)

[tot_Ou_tard]

That is some gorgeous destruction Oldy.

I hope you n' yours (& them & theirs for that matter) do alright.

Ice is the most treacherous stuff.

There is something amazingly quiet and achingly beautiful about deep winter, but it often comes at a price.

[just strum]

Despite our weather yesterday, it doesn't come close to that. I can say we dodged a few bullets all last week.

[pes_laul]

jeez I thought we were getting pounded with snow and ice up in michigan