Hoar frost on shrub and grasses beside creek
The weather overnight Saturday into Sunday was perfect for creating hoar frost: cloudless skies, super-saturated air and below freezing temperature.
Closer look at hoar frost
I love how ice crystals cling to stems and seed heads.
Overview of hoar frost and reflections
Some of the creek is flowing fast enough to keep from freezing, but closer to the banks, theres ice and on top of that hoar frost.
Hoar frost in foreground, closer look at reflection
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so beautiful, and not a sight I have seen for about 50 years. i like the close up, like jewels hanging there
ReplyDeleteNature's artwork again makes for outstanding photos. Well, the photographer had a hand in it, too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the landscape is sprinkled with diamonds.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Few things are more lovely than hoar frost. Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful. We've had such a mild winter that I haven't been out to take any good winter shots.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, these are absolutely beautiful. Isn't nature amazing and to be able to catch it so well is awesome! Wonderful photos girl!
ReplyDeleteThat really turns things into a very magical world. How cold does it have to be to get hoar frost. I have not heard of it in my area.
ReplyDeletejust gorgeous! thanks for sharing some crisp winter!
ReplyDeleteAmazing frosty beauty! Gorgeous shots.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. Mother Nature can be quite the artist at times.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely - it has been way too arm here for frost.
ReplyDeleteCarolina Mts
I've always liked that expression - "hoarfrost", though I'm glad we don't see it often here. Nicely captured.
ReplyDeleteFunny looking stuff! Kinda like sparklin' diamonds. You sure got a lot of it, too.
ReplyDeleteLove your pics, I appreciate that you had to get out of warm house to get them.
ReplyDeleteIt is always so pretty---too bad it has to be cold to do that. LOL
ReplyDeleteLove the purple twilight in the previous post. MB
I love these pictures. Hoar frost paints the winter landscape with beauty.
ReplyDeleteBrrrrrrrrrr!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful detail on the ice crystals, isn't nature a wonderful thing? :)
wow! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that I have ever seen this kind of frost! It's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteever so beautiful...wonderful photography!
ReplyDeleteDiamonds twinkling in every shot. Very pleasing compositions in those subtle winter shades.
ReplyDeleteWell, it does look COLD, but beautiful! Your captures are superb as always -- twinkly diamonds indeed! Hope you have a wonderful week! Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
It's so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWygląda to piękne, ale ja chcę już wiosny.Pozdrawiam. *** It looks beautiful, but I want to have spring :-). Yours.
ReplyDeleteNice pics. We never get this where I live.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect winter wonderland - thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures of the frost. The third photo is my favorite, a gorgeous scene. Thanks for sharing, have a great week!
ReplyDelete"Hoar frost." Until now, I was not familiar with that name. Good to know. Stunning pics!
ReplyDeleteYour second pic is beautiful! Learned something new about frost:)
ReplyDeleteHoar frost is one of nature's small wonders.
ReplyDeleteGreat HOAR frost photos! We had hoar frost here in Eagan a few weeks ago....
ReplyDeleteThe hoar frost is quite pretty to look at, I like how one poster said, they look like diamonds.
ReplyDeleteThe close-up is impressive. It emphasizes the crystalline nature of newly formed ice.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful -- as others have said, your pictures have the sparkle of diamonds (only better). I too didn't really know what hoarfrost was -- (one of those cross-word puzzle type words, I kind of knew the definition but had no idea what it REALLY meant. Thank you for your pictures which explain it perfectly (almost as good as being there and I didn't have to be cold!). Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBrr, it looks so cold but very beautiful. I love the reflections.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think anything could be more beautiful than your second photo, but then I got to your last one. This is a marvelous photo sequence.
ReplyDeleteI've only had the opportunity to photograph hoarfrost once here. It's fascinating, I think!
ReplyDeletefantastic pics!
ReplyDeleteHere in Germany spring is coming steadily!
I love the shot of that weed!
ReplyDeleteThese are all just truly gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, the frost creates beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful sight.. we don't hardly ever get that type of frost around here... wish we did!
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