I thought frost was a special and unique occurrence in California. I thought it was going to be extremely rare and needed to be photographed. So I got up exceptionally early (in my book) one day to capture the beauty that was created thanks to this frozen weather event. I was not disappointed.... Juno came along (excited more than usually to be up early for a stroll), posed for a few shots and lead me to explore just a little more....
![The golden girl in the white frosty fields.... This morning we took a walk just to be able to capture this somewhat rare occurrence.... It was cold but oh so worth it!](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/11239273955_823c4121b7_m.jpg)
![The beauty is in the contrast....](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/11240844013_3d110fbc0e_m.jpg)
![Frosty kale. Juno and I both stupefied at this weather event](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2842/11245016026_fb14f87534_m.jpg)
![Still life with a water bowl covered with a thick layer of ice broken up by a thirsty doggie after our cold morning walk.... Icy weather!](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/11246819686_af018532dc_m.jpg)
![Juno agreed to go frost chasing with me on one condition: that I'll take her for a walk. I was happy she demanded it as we captured some wonderful sights on our way that I would've missed otherwise.... Sometimes you just need to listen to your dog](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/11256614146_a510705ffa_m.jpg)
![It looks as if powdered sugar got sprinkled all over the leaves](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/11257305043_8e428fa307_m.jpg)
The garden didn't seem to mind the frost either. The oregano, broccoli and kale all survived intact. The lettuce, too! It was later consumed by some invisible snails (which I tried to get before they ate it all, but I was hopeless as I could never see them!), to my frustration and disbelief....
![Frost frame on oregano leaves. Such a beautiful creation!](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/11261278895_f32ff89cd1_m.jpg)
![Baby broccoli.... Hope it didn't mind the frost.... Still a long way to go till spring! Last weeks' warm weather totally confused it, and so it started growing some flowers.... Looks good with the frost cape, though!](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/11265454034_52a1244c98_m.jpg)
![The cold winter colors of this still autumnal landscape.... Frost carpet on the green grass which was just getting ready for its annual fall revival](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/11275225696_8cf3dbdc25_m.jpg)
![Garden art Frost being one of the most unpleasant weather condition must be one of the most beautiful and artistic one, especially in collaboration with pretty plants!](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/11277750923_5f0c893770_m.jpg)
![Baby onions and lettuce in the garden. It seemed like the lettuce would not have made it through the frost but it did -- somehow! A few more days (cold nights) to go!](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/11282439856_01d96ddb83_m.jpg)
![She smelled it and she said: "Something's wrong with this kale today." Wouldn't she know!](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/11283730983_27b98b302b_m.jpg)
![Definitely a wintery ambiance....](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/11294624766_44189c6452_m.jpg)
![Fall ensemble with a wintery décor](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/11295924545_5a392923c2_m.jpg)
![Chasing the frost in the morning.... Oh, I think we caught it, and we're happy to leave it right behind us and get ready for the real winter!](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/11342248703_866fd08ba0_m.jpg)
![Still life with nature](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/11301007893_9e740b54c0_m.jpg)
![While the frost continues to reappear in the mornings, a "classic" capture of it on an innocent maple leaf](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/11312311934_20f638d49c_m.jpg)
![The worst in behind us now. The official winter hasn't even started yet but we're already done with this cold weather and daily frost. Normalcy will reach us again soon](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/11328324023_bb6599b366_m.jpg)
It also turned out that it was frosty for a few consecutive weeks in the mornings (which I had later witnessed a couple of times), and that it is not as rare as I had previously thought (I guess one misses some facts when sleeping in too much). Nevertheless, it didn't take away from my awe and excitement over this spectacular manifestation of winter.