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Ice flowers

March 14, 2014 by Mike Powell

In this transitional time of the year, mornings are often frosty and ice forms in some areas of the marsh in beautiful patterns that look like crystal flowers. Spring is not far off and soon these ice flowers will be replaced by the real thing.

Posted in Art, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Winter | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Canon 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, Huntley Meadows Park, ice, ice flowers | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on March 14, 2014 at 11:10 pm | Reply derb523622013

so pretty!
on March 15, 2014 at 3:04 am | Reply dianaed2013

What interesting patterns
on March 15, 2014 at 6:02 am | Reply Mjollnir

Almost like dragonfly wings. Won’t be long until they reappear Mike 😀
on March 15, 2014 at 8:01 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

These are beautiful shots-the lighting was perfect for ice. When it comes to ice crystals I always end up with more questions than answers.
- on March 15, 2014 at 10:43 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I can’t figure out how and why the ice forms in patterns like this–I’ve noticed it before but never bothered to take photos of the ice “flowers.”
on March 15, 2014 at 8:01 am | Reply gabbartrip

what beautiful patterns! Yet to see them in real life – maybe next winter! Thank you for sharing!
- on March 15, 2014 at 10:41 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s hard to believe that winter is not over for us here in Northern Virginia. Snow is forecast for tomorrow evening.
on March 15, 2014 at 8:56 am | Reply judysbirds

Very cool. There’s beauty at every turn!
- on March 15, 2014 at 10:40 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Definitely cool (and I have no idea how they are formed,)
on March 15, 2014 at 2:35 pm | Reply Sue

Very nice, and so unusual.
on March 20, 2014 at 8:13 am | Reply pilipala51

Really unusual