When Jake and I left for our walk at 6:45 a.m., the temperature was 25º F (-3.9º C). When we got back home 55 minutes later, the temperature had dropped to 24º F (-4.4º C). We had been getting light frost for the past two weeks. This morning was the first hard frost.
Marble trying to warm herself in the cold sunrise
Our Burning Bush
Jake under half moon at sunset
Spunk lying on my lap in front of the fireplace in the library
Off Center & Not Even 
Those rose shots are gorgeous.
Thanks, Imelda.
You have captured the delicacy of a rose, Tim. Early morning walks are the best way to start a day.
Jake is loving the cold. The roses, no. Thanks, Rebecca.
The rose looks beautiful in the early frost.
Do you want my snow fall, Tim?
I’ll take any precipitation I can get. Thanks, Becky.
Great images with the frosted roses.
Thanks, Brad.
The image that keeps drawing me back to it is Jake at sunset. You have captured the feeling of the first coldest day of fall in the high desert.
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And Jake koves the cold days. Thanks, Susan.
Beautiful shots. Thanks
Thanks, Rehoboth.
Brrr…very cold but that rose looks gorgeous! Jack too 🐶
Sorry, Jake 🙈
Jake will go for any emoji.
Thanks, Ribana.
Marble must be meditating in the sunlight… so pretty! I like the frosty roses, but feel sorry for them at the same time. 🙂
Great shots Timothy!
Thanks, Sylvia.
The frozen roses are beautiful. These temperatures are lower than out mid-winter temperatures 🥶
And the temps will get much lower as we get into winter. Thanks, Robbie.
Ugh, I don’t like cold.
The rose pictures are spectacular. I especially like the old roses, the single petal, or the drape of gold.
I like that shot, also. Thanks, Donna.
You got some great frosty photos Tim!
Thanks, Tiffany.
Those frosted roses are stunning!
Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
We are enjoying our burning bushes here, Tim…but they are much warmer than yours are. Marble looks like that is her “solar panel.”
That’s the way Marble uses that window. Burning bush is trying to stay warm. Thanks, Bruce.
What the what? My comment could not be posted? Take two…
Wow you have had a hard frost before we have (or before I noticed, anyway). I LOVE the rose pics… Marble looks so regal and Spunk so comfy. I now miss my burning bush even more…
You are farther north, but I believe we are much higher. Marble is the queen of the household. Spunk be’s sweet sometimes. Thanks, Dale.
That does make sense…
She looks it!!
I don’t doubt he can be – when he wants.
Those ice crystals are incredibly magical!
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Thanks, LS.
Those frost crystals on the roses are beautiful! ❄️🩷
Thanks, Nancy.
Beautiful photos!! The frost looks amazing, and your animals are adorable. The temperatures are definitely dropping! ❄️🌸
Do you get freezing temperatures at your house in the winter? Thanks, Samantha.
At night time we can in the winter! 🥶
We haven’t had it yet. That’s a cold morning for sure. The fire must have felt wonderful.
The fire calmed Spunk down. Thanks, Gigi.
Wow, we haven’t had a hard frost here, yet. We should have had one, by now. But the weather has been so screwed up for the last several years, although it started a couple of decades ago.
I recall walking in early November snow that was deeper than my calf high boots. Now, less snow (not good for the water table) and warmer winters. The warmer winters are darker, and the darker lasts longer.
The darkness used to kick in around mid December until early February. Now it’s early November until mid March. Then it’s suddenly summer. xx
And you go from the winter blues to having to cure for the summertime blues in an instance. Things are always changing. Thanks, Resa.
Yes… change.. time … change
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Crawls in its pity path from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,” – The Bard
We’ve had one hard frost here, and a few right on the edge. The frost patterns on the roses are beautiful, Tim.
Thanks, Lavinia.
WOW! Those shots of frost on the roses are stunning… The opening shot —any photographer would be damn proud to have that in their collection 😊!🌷🌷🌷 Stay warm, my friend!
Thanks, Randall. Frost freezing what moisture it can pull out of our dry air creates interesting patterns.
So cold … wonderful images Tim
Very cold. Jake loves it. Thanks, Julie.