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Title: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: storm on Dec 09, 07, 11:48:27 PM

I don't know anything about this phenomenon, and haven't seen it before:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/stormbythesea/HairIce2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/stormbythesea/HairIce3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/stormbythesea/HairIce1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/stormbythesea/Nature/HairIce5.jpg)

It really seems to be ice--it melts immediately in my hand.  I have no reason to think it's biological.  It forms on bare sticks (no bark).  I'd assume they form when there's no wind and perhaps when thick, icy fog is present...

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: storm on Dec 10, 07, 12:18:35 AM

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/frost2/frost2.htm (http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/frost2/frost2.htm)

At the bottom of that webpage there are photos of Frost Flowers...

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: Snowbird on Dec 10, 07, 12:54:32 PM

I've never seen something like this before... what an amazing... something... whatever you may call it.

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: GRAHAM_RANCH on Dec 10, 07, 02:14:18 PM

WHAT GREAT PHOTOS! USED TO SEE THIS OFF AND ON HANGING OF FENCE POSTS AND BRUSH OAK BRANCHES NEAR OUR HORSE CORRALS. NOW I FINALLY KNOW THAT THEY ARE CALLED 'SNOW FLOWERS". ANOTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES ABOUT ICE CRYSTAL FORMATION IS AT http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life_sciences/report-27726.html

WHAT GREAT PHOTOS!!!!!!!!1

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: Nolena on Dec 10, 07, 02:41:49 PM

Those look amazing.

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: kew on Dec 10, 07, 06:05:53 PM

This is a thread from last year. It also has some beautiful ice formations.

http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forum/index.php/topic,5126.0.html

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: thevampy1 on Dec 13, 07, 02:02:10 AM

All beautiful photos.  Wonder if I am going to get any ice this year down the hill.  Last year I was shocked that we had icy sidewalks where the sprinklers had been running.  I slipped on it two days in a row - just did not fathom ice in North Hollywood!

Title: Re: Beautiful Ice Crystal Formation...
Post by: Tumblebush on Apr 01, 09, 07:17:00 PM

Well, I was so hoping that this morning would be my chance to find some Frost Flowers...but all that I could find was Spikes.
Kind of a cool phenom how the water just squeezes out of the ground and freezes.
Mother Nature is just too cool.

I'm just glad we are starting to see the ground finally. :2thumbsup:

(http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/102/l_1a22dd3ef50c431b86560905e4ffd52c.jpg)

(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/88/l_8e8eaba7917b4e0fb739840dd8645ab5.jpg)

(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/66/l_8a36b8daa9a14008aa1c34f65a9c348b.jpg)