Winter returned to Kansas with a vengeance Friday. We had sleet, snow, and freezing rain; however were blessed with a beautiful sight Sunday morning when the sun crystallized the trees and illuminated our world. We took the dogs and ventured outside to enjoy the beauty of the morning.
And as the song says……

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right

Good Gravy Marie. I don't know where to start. Let's see, you've incorporated a fantastic series of photos to one of the my favorite songs by my all time favorite band - and I really, really like nine and eleven, although all are just smashing! Spot on! smbunation · 2009-03-30: 01:32

i love 7 for sure. ????? · 2009-03-30: 01:37

love #21 the way the branch is almost in the water Venomgraphix · 2009-03-30: 01:46

Wow... this is really best set of winter season!!! I like it a lot!!! Aghdam · 2009-03-30: 04:43

beautifull! branches with ice are really pretty! great views of coming sun. gonia · 2009-03-30: 05:26

Beautiful set. 6 and 8 are very cool! Really like 17 also. dontblink · 2009-03-30: 08:41

waw, what a stunning set, great shots,all of them, added 6-21 to my fav's, although it was hard to make a choice eternity65 · 2009-03-30: 08:46

love the ice shots, especially #6 ... and #15 - the silhouetted birds on ice Nychthemeron · 2009-03-30: 09:18

Still winter? Beautiful set! Najeli · 2009-03-30: 09:44

WOW - awesome set!! Looks like winter came back to Kansas - but in a beautiful way!! I love the leaves encased in ice in #8....and the way the tree reaches out over the water in #21. They're all fantastic...and Sam and Sadie look like they're having a ball! lookagain · 2009-03-30: 10:29

Love #26, very nice photos! tbranscum · 2009-03-30: 11:18

Nos. 9 is great. Very nice set. bigjonny · 2009-03-30: 11:18

I love this post! So many great shots!!! susjustjake · 2009-03-30: 11:41

Wow beautiful set too bad you had to get more snow to get those shots mystic1 · 2009-03-30: 13:16

8# and 11# are perfect!! :):) wonderful shots! its a pity it is melting, but it makes the picture more special :) onlyricky · 2009-03-30: 13:16

rich and awesome shots .. No. 6 is my favoirte alshamsi · 2009-03-30: 14:03

These are magical. dontmindme · 2009-03-30: 15:40

Beautiful set. You've captured the receding storm so well. However, I have to tell you, more is on it's way. Sorry. paintbox · 2009-03-30: 15:41

Gorgeous set! I especially like the close-up ones of the icicles laurad789 · 2009-03-30: 18:31

Gorgeous set. Lynda · 2009-03-30: 18:56

Amazing shots--its already so hot here in Florida--I wish I could feel the cold a little bit--:( bedazzled · 2009-03-30: 23:08

Hi lifeisgood i like beautiful landscape very good.A magical landscape with heading into the forest of snowcapped trees. sabahart · 2009-03-31: 00:46

Amazing shots. Congrats for the F.P. :-). dgarun · 2009-03-31: 00:48

Beautiful set! And congrats on FP!!!! LotoFoto · 2009-03-31: 00:58

amazing set. carismamegan · 2009-03-31: 01:46

wow !!!! beautiful set !!! facan · 2009-03-31: 01:49

Beautiful set! The snow and ice is breathtaking! Congratulations on making the front page! Crustopher · 2009-03-31: 01:58

Woohoo! Congrats on the FP! smbunation · 2009-03-31: 02:03

Interesting phenomenon at #6, #8, #10. Splendid geese also :) astrobrojler · 2009-03-31: 02:29

Wow!! Congrats on the Front Page!! mystic1 · 2009-03-31: 02:37

This is a truly beautiful set! So many great shots! So sad, though, when the blossoms are killed by the ice! Congrats on FP -- really deserving! Favs are: 4, 15, 21, 27 ????? · 2009-03-31: 02:46

Congrats !!! Beautiful set, love 4 and 6 most ! Ryana · 2009-03-31: 03:08

this is really a fantastic set ! congrats on FP ! pumacat · 2009-03-31: 03:08

congrats!!! slowpete · 2009-03-31: 03:19

Many wonderful shots! I like #6,8,20,21,26 the most. Congrats! JumiElla · 2009-03-31: 03:45

Wonderful set! Congrats! balkanbridge · 2009-03-31: 03:47

Really cool! <really> wingcoon · 2009-03-31: 03:52

Very beautiful set!! love them all. congratulations on making home page!!! jennye · 2009-03-31: 03:57

yeah! finally a good frontpage.. thank you : ) ????? · 2009-03-31: 04:46

cool congrats emmetan · 2009-03-31: 04:47

...and what a fantastic set!!! ????? · 2009-03-31: 04:47

Fantastique série ! bravo pour le FP c'est bien mérité !! maudlaurens · 2009-03-31: 05:03

Absolutely fantastic! momotaro · 2009-03-31: 06:07

Fantastic and specialy the #6!!! Quatros · 2009-03-31: 06:15

incredible shots! opary · 2009-03-31: 06:25

Great work. I love them all! Mgb527 · 2009-03-31: 06:39

Congrats on the FP!.............beautiful shots!!! vterezia · 2009-03-31: 07:56

...where do I start ?....this is absolutely stunning and is difficult to pick out just which one I like the best so I will tell you...Love them all..... Congratulations on Front Page !!! curlyq60 · 2009-03-31: 08:02

The whole set is wonderful. Especially love #14 to #19: as in a fairy tale! YUKJA · 2009-03-31: 08:19

La 4 et la 21 ! nathaliedelmas · 2009-03-31: 08:49

great pictures...lovely landscape oteca · 2009-03-31: 09:05

Great work!! Noelia · 2009-03-31: 09:34

Beautiful day for photos, and you took full advantage!! There's nothing quite like a blue sky after snow and ice .... so many to choose from, but I think 26 is my favorite... unusual composition, I like it! DancingDolphin · 2009-03-31: 09:41

Wow...you got a shot on the front page - that is sooooo awesome!!! Congratulations!!!! lookagain · 2009-03-31: 10:03

Congrats on the front page display!! Nice job! 13 and 21 are my favorites. :) snapshotjoe · 2009-03-31: 10:34

Incredible. leocheung · 2009-03-31: 11:02

Very Beautiful. tcalbaz · 2009-03-31: 11:23

beautifull set! NieUmiem · 2009-03-31: 11:39

Absoluely beautiful this post !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!:-))) nadoune · 2009-03-31: 12:12

wow, fantastic, incredible, amazing onlymehdi · 2009-03-31: 12:52

This set is really wonderful !!! Congrats on FP !!! you deserve it !!! ;-) sistatitoune · 2009-03-31: 13:06

Outstanding!!! Breath taking!! :o) Jazzy · 2009-03-31: 13:19

Fantastic set! :) Wodzimierz · 2009-03-31: 13:45

Georgous set!!! TIM927 · 2009-03-31: 13:52

FANTASTIC SET! more beautiful each as others! pics 8, 21 and 28 are added in my favs! congrats for the FP it's really deserved! besides is my favorites song from the beatles...a great set! tomie · 2009-03-31: 15:04

Very very Brilliant shots...love 6 & 8...Life is good .huh! ArchanaShrestha · 2009-03-31: 16:04

great set. gelareh80 · 2009-03-31: 16:40

Beautiful set :-) Congratulations!!! :-))) ????? · 2009-03-31: 17:18

superb shots. welldone for FP marnev · 2009-03-31: 17:34

WOW too hard to pick a favorite!! Congrats on front page !! WOOO-HOOO for you!!!! Love the pooches!! :) I give you a Colorado high 5!! for a job well done!!! SheriJ · 2009-03-31: 18:02

Haha. It takes forever to scroll down to the end of your comments, but I HAD to because this whole set made me miss Kansas ice storms in the worst way. Seems like a weird thing to miss, until you look at the photos you took and realize why. Beautiful! halfsorry · 2009-03-31: 18:11

wow, really beautiful, especially the ones with the ice covering the buds. that's some stuff i don't want to see for a while though! :D rhombus · 2009-03-31: 18:39

Beautiful - congratulations on the FP! Love all of them, and especially the colors in # 21. Nubster · 2009-03-31: 19:54

Unique set!!! Congrats on the FP... You deserved it! miclaud · 2009-03-31: 20:21

congrats ! i love all the pictures esp the trees and the icy footage :) kuhtreenuh · 2009-03-31: 20:34

Stunning—I especially love the leaves caught in the ice. photopoet · 2009-03-31: 21:17

Love the shots of the flowers and leaves caught in ice. Great set! sammicharlton · 2009-03-31: 22:53

great set MrSaSa · 2009-04-01: 10:29

nice set!love that song too. ????? · 2009-04-01: 19:02

Beautiful photos!!!! They are lovely!!!! Congratulations for F.P. Acqua · 2009-04-02: 07:21

these photos are a miracle of beauty camilleauteuil · 2009-04-02: 09:05

wow, beautfiul Sprilly20 · 2009-04-03: 20:30

beautiful perspective of winter images ????? · 2009-04-05: 08:27

amazing, frozen leaves are just awsome, wow. crewbar · 2009-04-05: 12:47

Excellent photo, especially #21 ivetaiveta · 2009-04-06: 07:44

Woo Hoo!!! Congrats on the FP! Incredible post! There's more than one FP in this set I'm thinking. Jannie · 2009-04-08: 19:37

Look at all those views and what great reviews! Well done, I love them all..the dogs show up colorful by the water, love the tree branch reaching out over the water, buds in ice, wonderful set :-) NellyBly · 2009-04-08: 21:47

Very nice Set!!! DirtyTricks · 2009-04-09: 11:00

the leaves in ice are so cool. nice capture. reesechialpha · 2009-04-11: 17:54

Wow, beautiful set! nr. 6 is fantastic! MarMeer · 2009-04-13: 21:23

“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer” Albert Camus. flamee · 2009-04-17: 19:35

Very good # 8. Love all the photos but 8 is the best! bogdandanescu · 2009-04-22: 10:01

These are amazing shots. densonm11 · 2009-04-22: 23:27

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