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Alien Ice

2015-01-11 By Roger

Alien Iceform

Nodular ice encases lakeshore grass during a cold-air outbreak.  A special and uncommon sequence of circumstances set this up: a north-facing shore of a warm lake with reddish muddy water, hit by an intense cold front with winds strong enough to make splashing waves and launch spray, and temperatures cold enough to flash-freeze it in layers along the blades of grass–all with a thin crust of rime icing to complete the scene.

Norman, OK (6 Jan 14) looking NNE.
35.223, -97.3017

Filed Under: Mostly Okie Winters Tagged With: ice, Lake Thunderbird, lakeshores, Norman, Oklahoma, weather, wintertime

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Welcome to SkyPix, an online photo book of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards. As in a printed coffee-table book, every image has its own page with a unique story. After all, meaningful photography is much more than just picture-taking; it is visually rendering a moment in place and time from a perspective like none other. As a scientist and an artist, I hope my deep passion for the power and splendor of our skies and waters shines through in these pages. If you are a cloud and weather aficionado, outdoor enthusiast, outdoor or nature photographer, art lover, or anyone who craves learning, enjoy...

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