Winter Captives

    

     These charming ceramic fellows reside in our screened porch at the back of the house. In the summer months their polished white surfaces and airy openwork design lend a certain coolness and whimsy to an ordinary setting. But yesterday a wet clingy snow fell and nearly obscured the screens. However, instead of appearing mournful, the companions seem to look hopefully upward, anticipating spring with the belief, "The sun is still out there somewhere!"

   Following are a couple more photographs of yesterday's short-lived snowfall (which melted by midafternoon of the next day.)