Sub-freezing temperatures for several days changed our landscape. Fortunately a thaw came along Tuesday. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Icicles at Gloucester Point Beach, sent by Betty Burton of Hayes. The fountain in this koi pond showed a pretty formation in this week’s freeze. Rachel Serio of Gloucester sent the photo.

A boat waiting for the spring thaw on Haven Road, in Gloucester Point, is one of several photos this week by Bonnie Veaner of Hayes. Also above, Cosmo the cat jumped on the car and tried to get inside, away from the freezing weather, until someone finally let him into his house.

Bill King of Achilles asks, “Can Spring be far away?” We hope the answer is “yes.” Cheryl Battle of Bavon found color inside, for a change, in this orchid phalaenopsis....