2015 Ice Storm - birds

Normally, I can barely reach these branches from the porch deck and fill the bird feeders hanging on them.  But now, the recent ice storm has them bending down to the ground... some breaking from the weight.  

This has been the view from my quilting studio for the last several days.  The low branches have given me an opportunity to watch the birds and take some lovely pictures.

2015 Ice Storms

The recent ice storms in TN have our area designated as a stage 2 disaster.  Pictures and videos of the damage are all over the internet.   Trees littering the roadways,  phone/electric poles snapped in half leaving tens of thousands without power, heat and water for days to come. My heart goes out to all those who have been affected by this storm.

My neighborhood has minimal damage in comparison to  areas around us... with many broken limbs and a few fallen trees and some inconvienient short-term power outages... I consider myself very lucky.  But even with damage that she has created, Mother Nature has put on a beautiful display.