Dear Friends,
Instead of the usual news and reporting we have on this blog, for today and tomorrow we offer this photo essay. Western New York received an unusually large amount of snow earlier this month, which recently melted during a warm spell and heavy rain, which was followed by freezing temperatures and ice. This provided some beautiful photo opportunities which we share with you here. Best wishes for a peaceful Holiday and New Year.
–Anne Petermann, for the GJEP Team
Buffalo, NY Winter: From Snow to Rain to Ice
![Scene: Delaware Park, Hoyt Lake, near Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. PhotoLangelle.org](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2_dscn2527.jpg?w=500)
After the rain: Delaware Park, Hoyt Lake, near Albright-Knox Art Gallery. PhotoLangelle.org
![Berries and wrought iron. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/berries-and-wrought-iron.jpg?w=500)
After the Ice: Berries and wrought iron. Photo: Petermann
![Icy tunnel of trees. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-tunnel-of-trees-web.jpg?w=500)
Tunnel of trees. Photo: Petermann
![Ice curtain. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-leaves.jpg?w=500)
Ice curtain. Photo: Petermann
![Berries, Ice and Orange wall. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/berries-and-orange-wall.jpg?w=500)
Berries and Orange wall. Photo: Petermann
![Icy park and wrought iron. Photo: Petermann](http://climate-connections.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-park.jpg)
Icy park and wrought iron fence. Photo: Petermann
![Icy leaves and wrought iron. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-leaves-and-wrought-iron.jpg?w=500)
Leaves and iron. Photo: Petermann
![Holiday tree. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-tree-for-web.jpg?w=500)
Holiday tree. Photo: Petermann
![Tree at Kleinhans Music Hall. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-tree-and-kleinhans.jpg?w=500)
Kleinhans Music Hall. Photo: Petermann
![Black and white berries. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/berries-and-bw.jpg?w=500)
Black and white berries. Photo: Petermann
![Ivy and berries. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ivy-and-berries-1-web.jpg?w=500)
Ivy and berries. Photo: Petermann
![Light post and ice. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light-post-and-ice-web.jpg?w=500)
Light post and ice. Photo: Petermann
![icy berries and ivy 2](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/icy-berries-and-ivy-2.jpg?w=500)
Holiday colors. Photo: Petermann
![1897 Church roof and ice. Photo: Petermann](http://climateconnect.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/slate-roof-and-ice.jpg?w=500)
1897 Church: slate, copper, and ice. Photo: Petermann