15 Cars and Windows Transformed by Frost, Ice and Snow
A car window can become a surprisingly good place to notice winter. One morning it holds a forest of tiny branches; another reveals a spide...
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Chris Calvert’s Close-Up Film of a Growing Ice Crystal
A few pale branches against a dark background can hold as much visual interest as a mountain panorama. This close-up, attributed in the ori...
24 Ice and Snow Formations: From Frozen Bubbles to Lake Michigan Lighthouses
A bubble, a curled sheet and a spiral roll can all look like little winter sculptures. Their shapes are inviting, but they should not be gi...
Ten Unusual Natural Phenomena: Storms, Ice, Light and Rock
Pointed snow forms and delicate ribbons of ice look as though they were carefully sculpted. Their shapes show why an unusual natural phenom...
Frost Flowers on Lake Ice: A Delicate Surface Pattern
A frozen lake can develop a delicate covering that resembles a field of tiny white flowers. These photographs show crystals above the ice s...
A Guide to Snowflakes: Plates, Dendrites, Columns and Rime
Take a minute to have a good look and try to understand what snow is. A snowflake is either a single ice crystal or an aggregation of ice ...