Wednesday’s Photos
The Wonders of Ice Crystals
Last Friday my wife and I walked through deep snow down to our favourite spot at the Arrow Lakes. Biene wanted to collect a few more stones for her rock painting, while I was more interested in taking a few more pictures. From trudging through the snow and perhaps from the aftereffects of a bad cold, I felt so exhausted that I had to sit down at the edge of the forest. When I had sufficiently recovered, I looked at the surrounding walls of snow and discovered the wonderful world of ice crystals, which had formed in the process of alternate melting and freezing. Thus, thanks to my state of exhaustion, I discovered something I would have otherwise overlooked. How many different creatures can you see in these macro images? Enjoy.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
I see a duck or similar bird in the sixth picture, and a sad bird on the right side of the seventh.
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The duck seems to be the dominant creature in this ice collection. Thanks for coming by, Steve!
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1) a cow on its hind legs eating something higher up
2) /a turtle
3) a little lamb
4) two dinosaurs, the right one clearly a Tyrannosaurus Rex
5) ???
6) the same from another angle??
7) a duck
8) to the left a sad frog, to the right a bird shaking its head so that water drops fly around.
There is nothing so bad that it is not good for something …. o.k., not everything is …
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5 = 6 after giving it some thought …
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You also found an entire zoo in these ice formatons, dear Birgit. Thank you for the kind compliment!
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These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing them.
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Beautiful job with these closeups! Even though I’m eager for spring, it’s a real pleasure to see these wonderful ice shots.
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I am eager to see spring too, but the discovery of these ice creatures is a little bit of a consolation.
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Spring seems to be already here… the last 2 days it has been raining but the days before were marvelous.
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Amazing! I see turtle, ducks, some birds, and some dogs. I hope you are feeling better!
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With all the animals that people see I cound open a zoo here at the Arrow Lakes. Thank you for the kind compliment!
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It’s like looking at clouds or ink blots. We all bring our own experiences to what we see.
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Wow. Nature is so amazing, as is our ability to see the familiar in the unknown.
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So zart und schön.
Ich sehe Enten 😉
Liebe Grüße
Ulli
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That is a creative habit I keep watching nature.
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Thanks!
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Die Enten habe ich in den Eisgestalten auch gesehen. Vielen Dank, liebe Ulli!
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und ich einen Hund, 3. Foto 🙂
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Ja, was die Blog Freunde nicht alles sehen!
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The beauty found in the ordinary is extraordinary! Thanks for sharing, Peter!
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You are welcome, Hazel!
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In every photo, it’s the clarity of the ice that I find especially pleasing. As for figures, I see a turtle in the second, and a duck in the next-to-last, and a child running down a path with clutched schoolbooks just above the ‘duck.’
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Thank you for the kind compliment!
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Peter, Oh I see so many animals…. first pic a dog, second pic a turtle, and all the others many kind of different animals like birds and ducks. This actually a lot fun , your images.
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Indeed the ice creations have so many creatures that one sees more every time you look at them. Thanks you, Cornelia!
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Your ice crystals are gorgeous, Peter.
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Thank you for the kind compliment!
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Those ice cubes look amazing! Great photos, Peter!
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Thank you for the kind compliment!
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Beautiful, Peter!
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Fascinating. Feel like a child looking at these images and trying to imagine animal shapes 🙂
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The macros sparked your child-like imagination, Ankur. Thank you for your kind comment!
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Wonderful images! I see a lot of animals and joy here.
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Thank you, Sidran!
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