6 January 2011

Frosty Morning

We don't often get a hoar frost but when we do, it turns the world into a winter wonderland.  The morning began with a heavy fog and when the temperatures began to fall, the mist quickly froze on everything in sight.

I've never had the chance to photograph a hoar frost before.  The frost forms little thorns on everything it touches.  Truly magical!

Unfortunately, a hoar frost doesn't last very long.  A few hours later and it was gone.  This cast iron bird sitting on the edge of a birdbath appears to have caught a few frosty spears in its beak.

14 comments:

  1. Wow, I feel cold just looking at these pictures. They really are beautiful though.

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  2. Exquisite...glad that you found the right moment to capture such beauty.

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  3. i have a softspot for leafless tree, and this is with snow, even more beautiful

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  4. That is some wicked frost alright! Very prickly looking! Great captures, Lynda!

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  5. bbbrrr... I can feel the cold, but oh what sparkle & diamond glory! We've been having so much snow this week... it's been tough going out & about for bad weather--the wind & snow being horizontal at times... LOL! Make for slow photography these days. Happy Day, Lynda ((HUGS))

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  6. Beautiful,It's like Narnia. xoxo

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  7. Lynda! This is a magnificent post! Incredible images – how fortunate you were to capture them. We don't get hoar frosts here but I'm always fascinated by photos of them. Everything, as you say, becomes magical. Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this special beauty. xo – g

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  8. absolutely stunning, lynda! I would love to have the chance to photograph something like that!

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  9. Oh My Lynda...I never knew it was called that. We get that type of frost a lot..guess I will now be more in-tune with our many frosty mornings..and will think of you when I do...now that's a frosty good thing!

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  10. These are absolutely gorgeous!!! I love frosty AMs. Love the snow, love winter and nothing like the crisp, cool air to make you feel alive! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Magnificent, extensive and varied range of high quality. All are very good and some more than good. My favorite is the first, the beautiful snowy forest with naked trees, beautiful light.

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  12. Absolutely SUBLIME...!! Each and every Imagine is MAGNIFICIENT...even though I feel sorry for the beautiful rose...she must have been soo frozen!!

    Great technique; soooo very crisp!!!

    ciao ciao elvira

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  13. love these, lynda! we don't get much frost down here... just a lot of snow.

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  14. Oh my gosh..absolutely stunning!!! Magical. That word is used a lot, but it's so entirely true..it looks like magic.
    Now that is something I would get out of bed at a crazy early hour for.

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