Each winter “ice art” forms along the edges of forest streams as these did along Munson Creek on January 1.
January 15, 2013
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Always enjoy the intriguing shapes ice takes. The first one in this post my favorite. One of a kind art to be appreciated by those who venture out in the cold. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment by Grampy — January 16, 2013 @ 1:07 am
I enjoy it too and although I see it every year, the shapes are always new and different.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:40 pm
LOve these…. 🙂
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Comment by janina — January 16, 2013 @ 3:03 am
Thanks janina. I’m glad that you liked them!
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:41 pm
Beautiful ice sculptures, and wonderfully photographed!
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Comment by Jo Woolf — January 16, 2013 @ 4:08 am
Thanks Jo. Photographing in that particular area can be very challenging, but it’s usually worth the effort.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:42 pm
So very beautiful–your photos and each season!
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Comment by Ellen Grace Olinger — January 16, 2013 @ 5:10 am
Thanks Ellen! Isn’t it amazing that there is so much pure beauty in nature, even at its harsh times!
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:43 pm
All that splashing, dripping, and freezing creates some pretty scenes.
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Comment by New Hampshire Gardener — January 16, 2013 @ 5:37 am
Yes, there’s always something very pretty when water and/or ice are involved.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:44 pm
Some of th ice shapes look like many footed creatures. All of the are so fascinating. What a beautiful place you roam.
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Comment by Bo Mackison (@bo_mackison) — January 16, 2013 @ 6:15 am
I also saw the forms of feet in some of the formations and that seemed unusual to me. I wonder exactly what the conditions were that caused them. I remember years when the stream through that area was nearly covered over by ice and I suppose it will be in another month.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:47 pm
So pretty even though it is cold. Brrrrrrrr.
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Comment by roberta — January 16, 2013 @ 6:16 am
It was cold in that narrow canyon, but that’s a part of winter and those of us who go out in it are prepared for the cold. Some like it, others, don’t.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:49 pm
I’ve always enjoyed seeing the frozen streams – yes, art!
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Comment by Debby — January 16, 2013 @ 6:39 am
I enjoy them very much too. I feel a little sorry for those who will not or cannot get out to see the beauty of winter.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:56 pm
I think stream ice compares favorably with chandeliers and diamond earrings.
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Comment by jomegat — January 16, 2013 @ 9:25 am
I’ve always had the notion that natural ice formations were the inspiration for crystal and jewelry.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 9:58 pm
Fascinating and beautiful…very nice, Terry…and very familiar, too. 🙂
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Comment by seekraz — January 16, 2013 @ 9:35 am
Familiar, but something of which we never tire, do we.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 10:00 pm
Not even a little….
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Comment by seekraz — January 16, 2013 @ 10:06 pm
The third photo down reminds me of the marvelous pastry called a “bear claw”. If I’d ever seen a bear up close, it might remind me of that, too! Wonderful, evocative photos.
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Comment by shoreacres — January 16, 2013 @ 10:06 am
I also like bear claws and that formation reminds me of them too. It does resemble the foot of a bear or even a cougar perhaps.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 10:03 pm
Great photos as always. At least the stream isn’t frozen solid.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — January 16, 2013 @ 11:25 am
Thanks Anneli. That water moves too fast to freeze solid, but if the cold continues long enough in many places it will form a tunnel to flow through.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 10:04 pm
Interesting. The frozen parts sure make beautiful patterns.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — January 17, 2013 @ 12:07 am
Before the winter is over I will post more photos of this or another small stream and also of a waterfall that has formed a lot of ice.
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Comment by montucky — January 17, 2013 @ 12:31 am
Natural beauty can’t be beat..Beautiful!
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Comment by Roberta — January 16, 2013 @ 2:05 pm
I don’t think it can be beat either Roberta.
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 10:05 pm
So many ways Nature–or God–has of making art. Really gorgeous, and I agree, some look like the feet of unknown creatures.
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Comment by Candace — January 16, 2013 @ 8:26 pm
Yes, there are so many ways. Some are very tiny, some dainty and fragile, some hard, some of immense size. What a world we live in!
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Comment by montucky — January 16, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
Such intriguing photos! I just wanted to keep looking them over to see all the different facets and shapes formed in them. I saw feet and toes in them too. Very fascinating. Thanks for taking the trouble to shoot these for us; I’m sure these photos weren’t easy to take. 🙂
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Comment by Mama's Empty Nest — January 17, 2013 @ 9:33 am
It is easy to get carried away with all of the pleasant shapes along a stream like that. I could follow them for miles. Cold fingers though limit the number of photos that can be taken without a warm-up break!
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Comment by montucky — January 17, 2013 @ 9:44 pm
Just lovely! The thrid one down does look like a crystal foot. We are having a rather warm winter far, just a bit of snow, and not much ice so far.
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Comment by kateri — January 17, 2013 @ 6:31 pm
Our temperatures and weather patterns have been all over the place this year. This week we are into freezing fog.
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Comment by montucky — January 17, 2013 @ 9:45 pm
I saw the first one as some kind of creature with lots of forelegs.
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Comment by Steve Schwartzman — January 17, 2013 @ 7:22 pm
It’s easy to let your imagination play with these figures. So many possibilities!
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Comment by montucky — January 17, 2013 @ 9:46 pm
Again You surprised me with You series of photos – they are great. My favorite is the third one from the top. It’s like giant’s glove.
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Comment by Sartenada — January 18, 2013 @ 4:12 am
That photo is the one I like the best too although I don’t quite know what unique element there is in it to make it so.
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Comment by montucky — January 18, 2013 @ 8:18 pm
Neat shots love all the intricate details in ice as as it grows and melts !!
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Comment by Bernie Kasper — January 18, 2013 @ 10:11 am
I love to see what ice creates; always something very pretty.
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Comment by montucky — January 18, 2013 @ 8:19 pm
Such exquisite..magical detail in those ice formations. Beautiful!!
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Comment by Marcie — January 19, 2013 @ 11:25 am
Created by an imagination beyond all others.
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Comment by montucky — January 19, 2013 @ 8:10 pm