Monday, January 12, 2015

white frost



i was all set to post photos of a quick trip our family took together over Christmas break 
but a most fantastical happening has occurred in the valley over the last couple
of hours and i must share it with you.
it's called white frost or hoar frost:  a deposit of needle-like ice crystals formed by direct condensation at temperatures below freezingpoint.
mother nature has touched her magical wand upon every living thing.  


an icicle tree, truly a winter fairyland.

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7 comments:

  1. Jennifer Mo CoJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    So glad you did a post. It is magical!

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    1. janetJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:57 PM

      Eldo Valley is enchanting, and full of surprises!

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  2. nicolemJanuary 12, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    wow how beautiful! I've never heard of this before. Were the needles very fragile?

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    1. janetJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:23 PM

      It is delicate. When Roxy walks through the long grass, it falls to the ground making the sound of glass shards. This morning we woke to an even heavier cover and more vibrant white. It is quite spectacular!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:12 PM

    Beautiful!

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  4. Bonnie WhiteJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:08 PM

    I grew up in Saskatchewan where hoar frost was a frequent occurrence especially for the Rembramnce Day celebrations in our farming community. It is beautiful isn't especially when the sunlight filters through the crystals.

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