Frozen Beauty

Highly Commended, The Beauty ofP lants

Just before Christmas Toronto was hit by the biggest ice storm in three or four decades. All the trees and plants were covered in a thick blanket of clear ice, and I decided to go for a walk in High Park, which is the most beautiful park in Toronto in any season. I came across this amalgam of small plants and high grasses; the orange and red colours caught my eye, and the flowers looked like crystal or a Christmas decoration.

Nikon 1 S1, Nikon 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR, 1/60 sec, f/5.6, ISO200