Cool Ice Crystals

This is a very pretty photo of crystals. It's quite interesting how they form symetrical patterns. Years ago, I tried growing crystals, but couldn't get it to work. My daughter also tried making crystals last year, but no luck then either. It certainly is very cold where you are. We would get a shock if it got that cold here. At the moment it is 35 degres here (about 96F).

WOw...you got real cold..and here I was just putting up decorations outdoors this afternoon in a denim jacket. I have been fighting the urge, but have not put the heat on yet. Of course, having 2 labs who sleep with you does help. So how do you dress for this kind of weather...subzero in November must mean approaching absolute 0 in January. Brrrrrrrrrr.

Hi Grandpa Bob! Very nice pic, thanks for sharing. Here in Canada we get really cold weather (below zero celsius) and I like to make pictures out of the ice crystals on windows, glass, etc. Luv & Hugzz, PurpleTeddyBear.

That sure is cold. I'm not looking forward to our weather getting that cold, but I know it's coming. lol Right now it's 24 degrees farenheit with a wind chill of 16. That's cold enough for me.:)

Thanks for the picture GB. I lived in Pa most of my life and then moved to Texas (where is does snow on rare events) and am now living in Wisconsin. I was worried when I first moved here due to the stories of nasty winds, tons of snow and very cold temperatures. Well, I love it here and the winter is beautiful. Although the temperatures are lower here than they were in Pa. it is not as cold since it is dry here. When we get lots of snow and I look across the field I imagine I am seeing the same sight that the person saw when he wrote "in the lane snow is glistening" as it twinkles as if filled with lots of tiny diamonds. The snow in Pa was wet and heavy while the snow here is light and fluffy. And the hoar frost on the trees is amazing. Just goes to show there is beauty in everything, just depends on where you are. lol

it looks beautiful! i dont know how you make this successful, but i think the process must be very exciting! in my spare time i often make some small things too, but i dont know how to show them by pictures here, when i learn it i will show them as you did.

That's a neat looking picture. I do like to see them when they are starting to melt. It is getting very cold where you are. We are still in the 60's but it's supposed to start getting colder. I wish it would get colder because it doesn't even seem like Christmas is almost here because usually it's real cold by now.

That is something I would never experience in my place. I live in a very warm country that is why we only have two seasons in a year that is the wet and dry seasons. Maybe someday I might be able to see and experience seeing a snow first time in my life that would be great! Although there is a place here they say that when wet or cold season arrives ice crystals form on the leaves of trees but no snow falls at all its just that water vapor just freezes.

you should get here when it gets to minus 40 celcius, which is minus 40 fahrenheit. then you know minus 13 is everyday life here in winter, actually we are in winter right now over here. it all started last week, snow I mean. Now the ground is completely covered

How bout both? Minnesnowwwwta and Minnesobrrrrrrrr. After all, it's cold and snows up thar. Sometimes ice crystals will catch my eye if the sun hits em just right and I'll stand/sit for a bit to observe them. I think they are neat-looking.

Holy cow..it's 13 degrees with the wind chill?? We're supposed to get a tad colder but nothing like that yet. We've still be rather balmy here in the big apple with near 60 degree weather..weird if you ask me. It's never been that warm so late. Love that photo...almost looks like a drawing, doesn't it? Nature is sure amazing with its beauty

Nothing like a brisk morning to get you stirring! I love it. I am ready to hibernate and just spend time relaxing without all the running around....well I got a couple of things to do before I snuggle in for the winter!

great picture they look very pretty and i love to watch them change as well, but we haven't had any snow really yet so i guess i'm gonna have to wait.right now it's like 60 here still which is unusual for here,it should be like 30 or 4o's.well stay warm and bundled up.patty

Oh I somethimes mis cold weather and snow and all that. Where I live if it goes to 0 C than we are panicing. I dont even have a dicent jacket the last one I got was about 8-9 years ago I only wear it 2-3 times a year so it will last me another 50 or so years. I do love the snow and how clean the air is when it is snowing. I remember when I was young (and living in Europe) I loved watching the snaw fall or I would spray water and watch how it froze.

OH.... that's really very cool... haha I still remember in my child time my grandfather piled a snow man in a cold winter and at that time I'm very young, very weak, but now everything changed and my grandpa passed away.