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January 19, 2009

Frost Crystals

I woke this morning to a coating of hoar frost. (This deserves a more poetic name, don't you think?)
Crystalline magic encases my world and takes my breath away.

The temperature hovers at zero, but winter's surprising wonderland makes me forget chilled fingers and toes.

To see the beauty of other worlds, click here.

45 comments:

  1. Gorgeous picture of Puff Daddy! That sparkle magic (new name?) looks so pretty.

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  2. So different from our weather - it's 100 degrees here today.

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  3. It's magical. You really got some good shots to share.

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  4. One good thing about winter cold is the ice crystals formed in super-saturated air. Very pretty.

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  5. How absolutely breath taking! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. I'm glad we are up above the inversion--I went for a walk in the sunshine at 30 degrees today. But I do love the hoar frost, just wonder who came up with that name.

    I must be in a creative blur, I was thinking it was SkyWatch Friday not my world Tuesday!

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  7. Beautiful winter shots of Utah, alslo props to you on your header photo, I like it alot. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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  8. Hoarfrost is a special winter treat. We have not had any yet this year. Your horse is even more beautiful!

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  9. So beautiful all that icing on the trees and things, we don't see that around here not even in the winter. Certainly not now while it is the height of Summer.
    Very pretty.

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  10. That red structure brings so much to the white landscape. Love your scenery.

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  11. The trees are lovely, and those are great pictures, but I must admit I love the horse photo best.

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  12. Wow. I have never seen a hoar frost like that before. Just stunning captures. Thanks for sharing your world with us all.

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  13. These photographs are STUNNING.

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  14. your photos show what a beautiful state you live in, & I love your horse photo!

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  15. Did you come up with a new name for hoar frost?
    The pics capture winter moods perfectly!

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  16. It looks absolutely magical ...i have never seen anything like it.....I think it is cold when it is 5C that is 41F. I'm a bit of a wimp when it come to the cold.

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  17. Phew...must be so freezing cold out there in your world... Thanks for visiting my page. Happy Tuesday!

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  18. So beautiful! And what a contrast to the warmth we're having here in Niger! Any trails being planned in such cold weather?

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  19. it all looks beautiful, but I feel cold when I looke at your pictures, lol. Poor horse !

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  20. How glorious your world is, not only the magic of hoar frost but a unicorn as well.

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  21. Love your pictures! The trees looks excactly like the trees in Norway this Christmas. Winter can be beautiful, like your pics show us! Thanks for sharing - and thanks for visitin my blog!

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  22. I always worry when the trees get frozen like that, but they do look magical. The horse at the end of the post was a fabulous surprise!

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  23. Makes me think of "Walking in a Winterland".

    Nice set.

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  24. Absolutely gorgeous! I love the last picture :) Hope you're keeping warm as well!

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  25. WOW, AWESOME photo's!!
    Take care

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  26. Very nice blog! Love the beautiful pictures, family warmth, and you're funny too!

    Carry on!

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  27. Jannie, your world is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing! :)

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  28. What a beautiful sight you woke up to ~ gorgeous!

    I do agree that it deserves a much prettier name though. ;)

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  29. I'd call it fairy frost, much nicer. Excellent captures, but way too cold for my tastes.

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  30. Truly beautiful shots... great to find them!!

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  31. Whoa! The white horse is like the icing on the cake!

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  32. Wow, isnt that spectacular? I love it when it frosts like that and then the sun shines through it, it really makes it look like a crystal world!! Nice shots, thank you for sharing.

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  33. Tried to get some treetop winter magic and thought I did until I saw yours. Think I have throw away the camera or maybe move to Utah.

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  34. Wow, it looks magical--thank you for the close-ups especially! The horse is especially lovely coming after all the cold things; a truly wonderful post!

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  35. I love that thick white frost. It does make the cold and snow more bearable with its beauty! The contrast of the red barn against the white background is really nice and I love that white horse face.

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  36. Never seen a frosted tree before, they look magical. You have a lovely horse!

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  37. I have always thought that about hoar frost too. So beautiful and I bet it was really quiet when you were taking these pictures too. Your beautiful horse looks as though he doesn't mind the winter in his thick winter coat.

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  38. This is so beautiful. I've heard of it but never really knew what it looked like. Terrific! We don't see spring in Chicago until April.

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  39. Wonderful white frost. Lovely pictures.

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