Last night was an icy one; roads, houses, and treetops awoke this morning with a crystal coating an eighth of an inch thick. Consequently, when I came upon this photo online, I knew I had a subject…

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Very nice, Matt. The picture is brrrrtiful.
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Thanks, Jane!
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Everybody likes a pillow fort! Did you see the “ghost apples” in Michigan after a freezing rain, Matt? Really cool photos.
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Yes,I saw those! Pretty amazing.
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Love the pillow fort, but I’m ready for Winter to go back to sleep until next year. Very cold and windy here!
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Oh, I’m with you…I’ve had my fill of icy roads and snowblowers that won’t star and -25 wind chills! Thanks, Linda.
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What a picture of frozen magic, Matt. Your ‘pillow fort’ made me laugh, now imagining little fairies. . .
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Thanks, Linda. I was just imagining that, once the wind picks up, it’ll turn into a pillow fight!
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Matt, I can see why you stopped to take this photo. It is gorgeous and I do like your poem. it reminds me of when I was little in Syracuse and the snow was knee high. We created our own fort whenever the fresh snow fell. I would like to add this image poem to my winter gallery with your permission.
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Thank you, Carol – you can certainly include this, if you’d like. Although I didn’t take the photo, it’s a file photo I came across online.
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Fun haiku Matt, and the image is marvelous–though I hope you’re not that snow or iced in…
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Thanks, Michelle – no, not that much snow this year!
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