Archive for the ‘winter’ Category
Winter’s here.
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Black and white and red all over.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Winter landscapes are black and white and tones of grey.
So that red really pops whenever you see it.
And is so appealing in snowy areas like Scandinavia and New England.
Fail whale.
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
In the spring, this happy sea creature caught a leafy wave.
And in the summer, it looks like it might be swallowed up by the garden.
Maybe it was.
Sea ice.
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Ponds are all frozen over, even large ones, and now we’re seeing sea ice on the ocean.
Saltwater freezes below the freezing point of pure water, at about -1.8 °C (28.8 °F).
As sea water freezes, salt is excluded, because salt has a different crystalline structure: it forms cubic crystals (with four sides) whereas ice is hexagonal, or six-sided.
Snow can also accumulate on the water which makes a kind of fresh water slush that can turn into ice.
This is what might be called drift ice that floats on the surface and moves with the tides.
Beaches are frozen solid, just like our memories of summer.
Hard to believe that flip flops are in our future.
Winter window dressing.
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Amazing what winter weather can do.
Magic seems to increase when the temps drop.
The views from our windows are pretty enough.
But Jack Frost can’t seem to resist adding his own decorations.
Thanks Jack!
