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ce enveloped Oriental and Pamlico County this week. Underfoot — and under tires — the ice could be treacherous, but to the eyes it gave a new look to the usually understated winter landscape. Trees showed off their form with the new varnish in place, aided by the sub freezing temps.

Some scenes of the day…

The dragon’s nose knows.. and pointing in to the wind, confirms that winds out of the north were bringing more ice-encasing cold to the Duck Pond and the rest of Oriental and Pamlico County.

The ice leant a shining finish to the reeds and shrubs on the banks of the Duck Pond.

Iced crape myrtle on Hodges Street.

Duck Pond dragon as seen from the new deck of The Bean.

At the edge of the Town-n-Country parking lot, an apricot tree had flowered last week. This week, it took on a coating of ice, though the pink-pale orange petals showed through.

Not the makings of ice wine, but the remainder of last year’s crape myrtle bloom, enveloped in ice near the Wits End.

Among the reeds near Sea Harbor Yacht Club, the ice took on a rabbit’s form, just as Lent was beginning. (Photo: Susan Banks)

Posted Wednesday February 18, 2015 by Melinda Penkava