winter in all its glory!

The field (and fence) had a taste of this winter's first freezing rain a couple of days ago.  The effects of freezing rain are two sided....it creates a shimmering wonderland of ice encased lines that delights and dazzles the eyes....but it can also be damaging to the plant life out there, causing branches and trunks to bend and snap under the weight. 
I was interested in the ice formations that were created on the fence and how, in the noon sun and warm temperatures yesterday, the fence was slowly shedding its sheath.