I didn't think this winter could actually delight me

And it hasn't, for the most part. But last week, following a spell of freezing rain, the weather gods decided to treat me to a Winter Wonderland.

This translates to every single bare tree and shrub being sheathed in transparent, sparkling ice on a clear sunny day, transforming a regular old suburb into a Swarovski crystal forest.

As I snapped away, hands hurting in the cold, eyes dazzled with the glory all around me, I reflected that Walt Disney himself couldn't have done it better.