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Photography

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 07:20 PM Dec 2012

Ice crystals

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and a little closer view. I didn't have a tripod with me and really couldn't have set up very well anyway since these were so low to the ground, but I really love how feathery the ice formation are. There's running water in the darkness, but shadowy light makes it impossible to see.

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Ice crystals (Original Post) Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 OP

Beautiful! Solly Mack Dec 2012 #1

Wow! Very cool! Callalily Dec 2012 #2

Those are KC Dec 2012 #3

Actually, they were hanging over the edge of a hole in the ice Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #4

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

1. Beautiful!

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 07:42 PM

Dec 2012

Callalily

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2. Wow! Very cool!

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 07:49 PM

Dec 2012

KC

(1,995 posts)

3. Those are

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Tue Dec 4, 2012, 01:15 AM

Dec 2012

beautiful ! Where were they, on the ground or on a bush? They really do look so feathery! Nature is so awesome!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

4. Actually, they were hanging over the edge of a hole in the ice

Reply to KC (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 01:45 AM

Dec 2012

Last edited Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:17 AM - Edit history (1)

that had formed over this little stream. The water was flowing under the ice, and everywhere there was an opening, these beautiful ice crystals had formed. When I get back down to my computer, I'll post a wider angle shot.

Here's the wider view:

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