Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

Are you sure you're not in my back yard?



because it SURE looks like you are!
Tell the truth... you're the peeping Tom my mom warned me about! ;)
lol
I swear that top pick looks just like my waterfall and back yard would if I could get to the other side of the big-ass hole in the back yard... (not to be confused with the big asshole in the back yard) ;) lol

nice dizian... well done! Beautiful photography as well
Cat

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2016

Thank you Cat. That must one big-ass hole. Lol.

reply by I am Cat on 10-Mar-2016

It is! It's technically the beginning of an 18 mile long lake .. It drop 20-30 feet sraight down and goes back another acre on our property before slowly filling up deeper and deeper with water. No doubt, years ago it was full of water, as it too, has hard erosion lines such as those seen in your top photo.

reply by the author on 10-Mar-2016

Awesome. You have a waterfall in your back yard. How cool is that!

reply by I am Cat on 10-Mar-2016

It's pretty cool. ;-)

Comment from Just2Write

Excellent

How awesome, Tom. Both the photos of the waterfall and your dizains.
I could feel the power of the water in the poem, and the greater power of the ice and cold that restrained it. Excellent story telling here.
Rose

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2016

Thank you very much Rose. It is amazing that the ice can do that. The hum I referred to is also the waterfall still running under the ice, but much muted.

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Tom,

I do like this form - perhaps not as much as a few others, but it seemed quite appropriate for this subject. It was a little bit foreign on the tongue...which went well with your great -- amazing -- content. It was hard to finally begin reading the poem because I spent so much time on the pics! I can't believe the entire falls themselves freeze. WOW~ So much that people can walk under and around.

Thanks for sharing!!!

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Robyn. It truly is amazing. Glad you liked it.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for your winter duet in both your photographs and your Dizains. It's amazing to imagine how cold it must be, and for how long, to freeze an entire waterfall! I admired your rhymes, personification and alliteration of "f's" in addition to the vivid imagery. Hugs and happy weekend- Joan

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Joan. It happened in one weekend as the temp dropped down to -10F.

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

Wow!That is amazing that a waterfall could be halted by
winter's freeze. What a difference it shows in the pictures.
Good job on the double dizain Tom. xx Nancy

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Nancy. It is amazing, most years the falls itself remains flowing in a slushy mix, but this year it froze competely.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

Amazing photos, Tom. How cold does it have to get to be able to freeze water that flows with such vigour as these falls? Nature is really incredible. Your poem is perfect for your photos, (of course!) I really enjoyed reading it. Wonderful! xsx Sandra.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Sandra. It has to get to about -10F and stay there a while

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

I have seen the winter version of this on this site before I am sure. Perhaps you used it with something else. I like the flow of the form that rolls sweetly along like the running water of the non-frozen months.

The difference between the two photos is amazing and your poem has managed to capture that in the language without changing the rhythm.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Pantygynt. I am pleased you liked it. Yes, I used a similar photo of the winter scene he on another piece.

Comment from NicciFaye

Excellent

Great photography. I especially like the bottom picture. The opening stanza is quite powerful with smooth rhyming. The alliteration of the 't's and 's's are beautiful and makes the second stanza stand on its own. The closing two stanza's are wonderful and it ends off as a great story ending of winter's icy tale. Excellent poem.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Nicci, I appreciate your comments a lot.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

Both scenes are extraordinary. In winter all is frozen and stagnant in Spring it comes alive and roars of excitement for the new warmer season

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Thank you Sandra. I am always amazed when I go look at that frozen falls.

Comment from lightink

Excellent

Tom, those images are breathtaking! The power of the flowing water fall is certainly matched by the majesty of the frozen one! I'm slightly envious that it's within driving distance for you!

I am bathing in beauty as I read this gem!
Your wording creates magic!

Such power locked within the Ice! - yes, like locked in Energy! Perfect phrasing!
Where water's flow is overcome,
Old Winter's grip is like a vice. - winter's grip! Yes, it won't release the water
Beneath, the muted currents hum, - I love the idea of the hidden song
before their songs to cold succumb. (glorious!)

For once, a tumbling torrent raged - what an alliteration AND image!
into this chasm deep, unbound.
Where summer symphonies were staged, - alliteration and metaphor, amazing
and none would guess it could be caged, - haha! So true!
cold Winter's will was most profound. - Such a fascinating word choice "will"
Breathtaking personification, alliteration, very musical and impactful!

Now flows are frozen fast today,
where once fell mighty waterfall,
and even little children play - great concrete imagery
beneath that frosted crystal wall, - I love "Chrystal wall"
while veils of icy mists enthrall. - and this line again, romantic perfection!

As we recall a thund'rous roar. - engaging hearing the most effective way!
the cascade now is hardened ground.
It seems, not dangerous anymore,
since Nature's made a frozen floor. - fantastic alliteration and image
Yes, Winter's will is most profound. - great refrain

Stunning poem written in a fascinating form! Thank you for sharing this experience!

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2016

Wow, Jyoti. This is a wonderful review expressed in glowing detail. I am so very pleased by your evaluation and insight.