Textured Tuesday: Wilted

A week ago, the entire country was under a severe freeze warning.

Snow covered the landscape for miles and miles.

Later, the temperatures warmed into the 40s-50s, bringing 

rain showers. The blanket of snow is practically gone, 

leaving only mountain ranges of snow heaped  

at curbsides and in parking lots. Remnants of those

will remain until spring. As the snow cover 

receded, plants that had been buried and ruined

revealed new colors, accented by the sparkle

 of decorations made from icy crystals

of melted snow.