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we've had really mild temperatures so far in january, but a couple of days ago, it turned cold. it must have frozen at precisely the right pace for these amazing ice crystals to form on top of a fresh mole hill. i happened to notice it when i went out for a vitamin d walk when the sun peeked out for a few minutes the other day. i've never seen anything like them - like the water was forced up out of the ground as it contracted and froze and flash froze the water as well (you can tell i am a literature person and didn't pay attention in science class, but you can see what i mean in the photos). very grateful for my photo every day habit - it's what made me notice this at all.
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Close this window Jump to comment formamazing! i have never seen anything like this. nasty little moles are good for this at least!
January 13, 2013 at 1:16 PM
Those are some crazy wonderful shots of a rather rare occurrence, I'm guessing. Fascinating and wonderful mole splashings.
January 13, 2013 at 5:46 PM
So cool! They're called frost flowers, I think, and your supposedly non-scientific description is exactly right:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_flower
January 13, 2013 at 5:56 PM
Yay for frost flowers!
January 14, 2013 at 4:30 AM
Yay for frost flowers!
January 14, 2013 at 4:31 AM
Yay for frost flowers!
January 14, 2013 at 4:31 AM