Another Ice Crystal
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
December 10, 2008 10:02am CST
Ice crystals are absolutely amazing to see and watch. This shot here started off as a large drop of dew from opening the door to let Buster outside and the heat from the house hitting the ice covered window. Now after a few minutes I opened the door again and here was this Christmass Wreath ice crystal. Cool or what?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
10 Dec 08
Everyone tells me to publish my photos.
I just don't think they are all that good.
But I do love taking photos. Thanks also again.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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Not good enough?? I beg to differ, I think they are great.
@NonaSaile (924)
• Philippines
10 Dec 08
It's true, Grandpa Bob, you have photos that are great and are publishable. Why not think about it. 
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@NonaSaile (924)
• Philippines
10 Dec 08
Very, very cool! My first time to see something like that! How big was it? How long did it last? On rare occasions, freak weather conditions allow ice crystals instead of rainwater to fall over here in tropical Philippines. I once witnessed such - the ice were perfectly round-shaped convex on both sides and about 1 inch in diameter. They melted fast.
Happy mylotting!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
10 Dec 08
It was about the size of an average mans fist maybe.
It is still on the door somewaht right now.
The heat from opening and closing the door has caused drips to stretch the shape now so it is a long oval wreath now. Thanks also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Dec 08
they are beautiful but can be dangerous if they fall from the roof onto your head.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
10 Dec 08
This is an ICE CRYSTAL on the window not an ICICLE!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Ice crystals are formed on a cold piece of glass/plastic etc when
water condenses on the cold glass then it freezes almost instantly.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
10 Dec 08
Another ice crystal and you already said what you thought it was..Well, I will try to not think about what you think it looks like and see if I see something different, but probably not..
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Hey Grandpa Bob! That is just amazing! It really does look
like a Christmas Wreath! I don't know how you keep getting
those shots of all these ice crystals forming that look like
Christmas decorations! This one is really beautiful! I guess
you were glad that Buster had to go out and the come back
inside when he did! What amazing timing!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Yeah it's amazing huh?
This one was sort of man created by my blowing onto
the window then waiting for it to melt/freeze instantly.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
10 Dec 08
Dear Grandpa Bob..
Mother Nature is sharing all her treasures with you this Holiday season...
Very beautiful.....
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@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
11 Dec 08
This I gotta see.. Your pictures don't show up with the email notifications so I have to make my response before I see the pic, so I am posting, then checking out the pictures..
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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10 Dec 08
Hi GRANDPA BOB,
It is so beautifull that its mother nature at her works.
Tamara
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@LouiseKnittel (4764)
• United States
12 Dec 08
Your really getting some nice shots of those ice crystals this year. You could frame some of them!
@hildas (3031)
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10 Dec 08
This one is really beautiful. How on earth do they take these shapes. It is amazing to me. It does look like a Christmas wreath.
I think I will try a few close ups with my camera of these unique patterns that form. They are really something.
@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I checked out your ice crystals, they are very different especially since it is the holidays and they are forming holiday themes.. Ice is fascinating to watch, the process of freezing and thawing is fun to watch.. When we have ice on the windshield, I make my husband let me scrape it off, I do it in patterns, he thinks that I am crazy, but I get to watch it melt in the patterns while I am waiting in the car for it to warm up.. I also love to watch for the patterns that form on the window glass..
