I live in the metro-east area of St. Louis, which was recently hit by a powerful and dangerous ice-storm, leaving many without power as the trees became so heavy with ice they collapsed under their own weight and severed electrical lines from here to Chicago. No power and no internet is an intolerable situation for many, so my friends and I found ourselves at a geek refugee camp in our local St. Louis Bread Company were we spent pretty much the last two days at using their free internet, drinking coffee, and sharing programming and designing tips with other developers.

While this all proved quite inconvenient and many businesses were closed and losing money, it was a beautiful sight with all the tress covered with glistening ice and the grass coated with fresh snow (and more ice). I took this opportunity to capture some of the beauty of the season:

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