Ice storm-Austin, Texas January 16, 2007

Ice storm-Austin, Texas January 16, 2007
Originally uploaded by Jiki Syverson.

Welcome to arctic Austin, Texas! Today the city is still, the stores and offices closed, the traffic stopped, and there are flurries of snow. Ice has wrapped every twig and leaf in crystal, and there are shimmering chandeliers hanging from every eave. It's rare for us to stop completely this way. How cool and refreshing! We see the world with wonder through new eyes, tiny flakes of snow falling from improbable Texas skies. The gift of a day like this is beyond measure. Please enjoy your life.