Patterns in the Ice

[sheeny]

Here's what the windows of my car looked like this morning before defrosting. Taken from inside (better light). These images are as captured - just resized and saved for the web. There's some great natural patterns there... might come in handy for the odd arty mask;).

Al.

[ballaratdragons]

Al,

Great pics!

I love the way Ice grows in those patterns. Looks like Kelp!

[JohnG]

Great shots there Al

Reminds me of the old Landbruiser, Cooma Rescue 70 on some late night callout in the middle of winter. :lol:

Cheers

[circumpolar]

That looks great. I must check before I defrost my car.

[iceman]

How cool! Nice ones Al.

[sheeny]

I bet there was no stopping to admire the patterns then!;) :lol:

Al.

[JohnG]

Mate, you got that right. :rofl:

Could have been hanging off a rope, as you well know.

Cheers

[RB]

:eyepop:

Very nice Al !

[sheeny]

Of course! You never hang off a rope in anger when the weather is fine and cozy!:lol: There's a corollary of Murphy's Law there somewhere - I know it.;)

Al.

[sheeny]

Thanks. I thought so.

Yeah, sometimes it's worth taking that extra little bit of time. Earlier this winter I saw for the first time ever the finest ice crystal tree formation on the inside of my windscreen as I was driving to work. I was impressed that there was enough humidity inside the car to form it and that it was cold enough. I should've stopped straight away and photographed it - I did think to do it... but... (not thinking properly) I decided to photograph it when I got to work... less than 2 minutes later.

It didn't make it...:sadeyes:

Al.

[sheeny]

Thanks Ken. It does look like kelp.

Al.

[sheeny]

Yeah, it was Mike... how'd you know???:P:lol:

Al.

[gary]

Hi Al,

Beautful! Nice examples of fractal growth.

Best Regards

Gary

[NQLD_Newby]

Hi Al,

Fantastic pics. I can't believe you live where it gets that cold. We got down to 8 degrees a couple of times this winter and I thought i was going to die then. No way I would survive where you live.

[ving]

woah! nice pictures! thanks for putting them up! :)

[leon]

Hey Al, are you sure you didn't spend all night out there with a scraper and sculpted those formations, :lol: :lol: great stuff :thumbsup:

Leon

[ispom]

if you are busy with an ice scraper, imagine summer pictures like this:

[leon]

That's a ripper image, ispom, really crisp and clear, i feel warmer already.

Leon

[sheeny]

Nice one Ispom! It does make you feel warmer than the ice photos!

Al.

[ispom]

>>>i feel warmer already<<<

>>> make you feel warmer than the ice photos!<<<

that I intended! :D

[sheeny]

Nuh! I'm not that artistic or talented...;)

Al.