Ice Giant

Taken during a particularly cold spell in February 2012 this magnificent tree looked somewhat imperious as it's crown, a full 80 feet tall burst through the dense fog that had formed after the nighttime temperature had fallen to -15 Celsius. The branches were covered in a thick hoar frost and the tree had taken on a ghostly white colour. Everything was silent, save for the sound of a large crow cawing as it sat atop a neighbouring tree, observing its surroundings. The sun had suddenly penetrated the fog above a height of 30 feet or so and the sky had become a vivid blue, the Ice Giant stood silent and tall in all its glory. A couple of minutes passed and the scene was no more, the fog enveloped the tree once again, the scene just a memory.

The Ice Giant