Mother Nature's Artwork
An ice storm in the fifties.26 total reviews
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
This was interesting form the start to the finish. I was engaged throughout. You did a great job telling of this memory.
I really like the line about the electric lines looking like broken guitar strings.
It sounds beautiful until one has to get out in it. Thank goodness your family had a wood burning stove & other non electric things.
Good job & best wishes in the contest. Jan
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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This was interesting form the start to the finish. I was engaged throughout. You did a great job telling of this memory.
I really like the line about the electric lines looking like broken guitar strings.
It sounds beautiful until one has to get out in it. Thank goodness your family had a wood burning stove & other non electric things.
Good job & best wishes in the contest. Jan
Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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Thanks for reading and commenting. We tried to play on the ice, but it was so slippery we couldn't stand up.
Comment from royowen
In Australia where I live we don't have snowfalls, but we did have terrible dust storms in summer with temps. of 100 +. Well done with this one, yes we didn't depend too much on electricity much orselves either, well done,well written, good luck in the contest, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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In Australia where I live we don't have snowfalls, but we did have terrible dust storms in summer with temps. of 100 +. Well done with this one, yes we didn't depend too much on electricity much orselves either, well done,well written, good luck in the contest, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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Wow, I can't imagine life without snow. We have had very little snow this winter, though. Unusual for Michigan.
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It's pretty good, it never gets really, we've been in NY in winter,
Comment from tfawcus
A vivid childhood well described. What an impressive winter wonderland you recall with your words. I can just imagine the impression it must have made on you as a child. Just a couple of small points in the first paragraph. In British English we would call it 'forked lightning'. I'm not sure if that is also the case in America, but I thought I'd mention it. Also, I wasn't quite sure why a question mark was needed at the end of the paragraph. I enjoyed reading this one and wish you well in the contest.
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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A vivid childhood well described. What an impressive winter wonderland you recall with your words. I can just imagine the impression it must have made on you as a child. Just a couple of small points in the first paragraph. In British English we would call it 'forked lightning'. I'm not sure if that is also the case in America, but I thought I'd mention it. Also, I wasn't quite sure why a question mark was needed at the end of the paragraph. I enjoyed reading this one and wish you well in the contest.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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What I said was In the middle of the winter in Michigan? It is highly unusual for thunderstorms or rain in the winter in Michigan. I was questioning the fact of the rain and thunder at that time of year. It seems to confuse some folks, so maybe I will remove it.
Comment from C.C Williams
I really liked how you described the view; Everything looked as if it was possessed with an unearthly tint of blue.
I didn't understand why you put: In the middle of winter?
It would be normal for it to snow in the winter.
Instead, you could've wrote: It took place in the middle of winter.
I am confused as to why you chose to write it as a question.
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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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I really liked how you described the view; Everything looked as if it was possessed with an unearthly tint of blue.
I didn't understand why you put: In the middle of winter?
It would be normal for it to snow in the winter.
Instead, you could've wrote: It took place in the middle of winter.
I am confused as to why you chose to write it as a question.
- CC
Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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Thank you for the six stars. There are almost never thunderstorms in Michigan in the winter. It is about unheard of. Rain is very rare in winter too and can cause a lot of problems. That's why I said in the middle of winter with a question mark.
Comment from Marykelly
This is a wonderful reminiscence of the beauty that can be left behind in a storm rather than the devastation. Morning sun on fresh snow is a beautiful sight and your description of the ice storm that sculpted your fields and farmland is detailed and vivid enough to put the reader right beside you looking out the window on the morning after the storm.
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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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This is a wonderful reminiscence of the beauty that can be left behind in a storm rather than the devastation. Morning sun on fresh snow is a beautiful sight and your description of the ice storm that sculpted your fields and farmland is detailed and vivid enough to put the reader right beside you looking out the window on the morning after the storm.
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Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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Thank you for your kind comments and taking the to read. It was an awesome sight that morning.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
What a wonderful memory that must be. Nothing more beautiful than sunlit ice/snow on a winter day. We hardly had any winter this year... early spring, so I can't complain.
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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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What a wonderful memory that must be. Nothing more beautiful than sunlit ice/snow on a winter day. We hardly had any winter this year... early spring, so I can't complain.
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Comment Written 19-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017
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Thank you for the great review and kind comments. That was a storm to remember.