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Pretzel

A pretzel in the wild? Hmmm...
A pretzel in the wild? Hmmm…

Several alert readers of my East Street Weather Blog have pointed out that this morning’s photo reminded them of a nicely salted pretzel. Here’s another version of the photo with some of the more tell-tale details cropped out. Can you figure out what it is?

Frozen

Water & Ice frozen in time...
Water & Ice frozen in time…

It just takes a shutter click to freeze the moving and the still together…

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 1250, f/29, 1/13″ exposure

Roots

Black willow roots bedecked by morning frost crystals
Black willow roots bedecked by morning frost crystals

A big black willow toppled over down along Fargo Brook a couple of years back. The cold temperatures the other morning yielded a bumper crop of feathery frost crystals on the exposed roots over the water.

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 1250, f/14, 1/320″ exposure

Terraced

Layers of terraced ice in a woodland depression
Layers of terraced ice in a woodland depression

The reality of this scene was a little difficult to shoot. The depression was probably 4-6″ deep, and the ice had formed progressive terraces in built-up layers. A thin, transparent layer of ice covered the whole thing, leaves, log and all. I shot a bit into the sun to capture some of the reflection off the surface ice.

Sony RX100 II, 10.4mm, ISO 160, f/10, 1/100″ exposure

Spines

Fine frost spines on brook ice
Fine frost spines on brook ice

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 125, f/13, 1/160″ exposure

Where warm meets cold

Warm air emerging from beneath the snow meets -20 degree morning cold
Delicate frost crystals form where warm air emerging from beneath the snow meets -20 degree morning cold

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/13, 1/400″ exposure

Facing the sun

Frost touched dried spirea in morning sun
Frost touched dried spirea in morning sun

Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/3200″ exposure

Towards the light

Frosted weeds in the morning light
Frosted weeds in the morning light

This is a repost of an image I posted today on my Weather Blog.

Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 125, f/3.2, 1/1250″ exposure

Blades

Morning frost on one of our wind sculptures by the pond
Morning frost on one of our wind sculptures by the pond

Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/4000″ exposure

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