Icy Weather Makes Trees Sparkle

A winter storm that came through late Sunday and into Monday brought a mixture of ice and snow. Even after the storm pulled away, bitter cold temperatures remained. When the sun came up this morning, the trees were still coated with ice and many branches were shining as if they were lined with light. Here are a few photos which attempt to capture the sparkle. (Click on any image for a larger view.)





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The February Waning Moon

It was bitter cold out this morning, but the cold air made for a crisp photo of the waning moon.




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Chair Factory Falls Winter Photos

Here are a few photos taken this past weekend at Chair Factory Falls, part of the Lake Metroparks. 

 

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Sun Dog and Halo in Advance of Winter Storm

A winter storm – described by weather people as a “monster” – is heading across the country. The first wave has already blanketed northeast Ohio with a heavy dose of snow. The second wave, which promises more snow and ice, will arrive later today. Still, there was something beautiful to see in advance of the storm. While I was out yesterday morning, as the sun was rising in the sky, I spotted a halo around the sun along with a “sun dog.” Luckily I had my small camera with me so I could capture the view and share a picture with you.

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Fascinating Frosty Fractals

The one good thing about brutally cold weather is the frost that forms on some of our garage windows. I really enjoy the fractal patterns that form as the frost expands, and the rainbow colors that sometimes appear if the sun hits the frost just right. Here are a few photos taken yesterday – some of the frost patterns look like ferns.

If you’d like to see some of the other frosty fractal photos I’ve taken in the past, they are at the following links:

Frosty Fractals
Frosty Fractals, Part 2

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Innerbelt Bridge Winter Time Lapse

Here is a short, wintery-looking time lapse video that I took of the Cleveland Ohio Innerbelt Bridge on I-90. The video is from footage taken on January 20-21, 2011.




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Sparrow In An Icy Landscape

I’m finally getting caught up on some photos taken in December. When we visited Edgewater Park a few weeks ago to take photos of Cleveland’s West Harbor lighthouse encased in ice (see “Cleveland Lighthouse Becomes an Ice Castle”), I also tried to photograph a few sparrows hanging out on the ice formations on the shore. I managed to photograph one sparrow as it attempted to land on the odd icy “structures” created by spray from Lake Erie onto the grasses and shrubs on the shoreline. Here are the photos – one with the ice in full view, the other highlighting the bird still in flight. I don't think the bird was successful in landing on its first try. (Click on image for a larger view.)




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