Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Mystery Nature Picture (Frost Crystals)

frost crystals on a leaf

frost crystals on a leaf

Can you figure out what's in these photos I took in the garden this morning?

16 comments:

  1. earthtohollyTuesday, December 29, 2009 1:35:00 pm

    Hi John,

    I'm gonna guess ice crystals, maybe on a leaf. It's a great pic and looks a little like a painting...very interesting.

    May you have a very happy 2010, John, and thank you for your support at ETH. I really enjoy your blog!

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  2. PoliticalRants.infoTuesday, December 29, 2009 2:19:00 pm

    Looks like the picture has been taken in the shower ;) up high looking down on the green floor ;)

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  3. MeghannTuesday, December 29, 2009 3:27:00 pm

    Lichen on a mossy rock? falling water? icicles? In any event, it looks really neat :)

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  4. Sharkbytes (TM)Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:44:00 pm

    I think that it is ice beads on the ends of something hanging down that you are looking up at.

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  5. Joanne OlivieriTuesday, December 29, 2009 5:30:00 pm

    I have to go with Holly's answer. It's pretty cool.

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  6. SheilaTuesday, December 29, 2009 8:50:00 pm

    The crystals in the top picture look so rectangular, I'd be inclined to think they were salt, but the lower picture looks very like water weed or algae of some sort.

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  7. Rick (Ratty)Wednesday, December 30, 2009 2:52:00 am

    I think it's ice crystals or something very similar.

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  8. John | English WildernessWednesday, December 30, 2009 12:36:00 pm

    Thanks for all the great guesses. Some are very close, but so far no-one has mentioned the specific word I'm looking for :-)

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  9. EmmWednesday, December 30, 2009 11:01:00 pm

    It looks like a lake below so I'm guessing it is snow falling but my mind says it can't be.

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  10. LynneWednesday, December 30, 2009 11:32:00 pm

    That's very interesting! The first shot made me think of pansies, but the second shot I believe could be the same image just not so close up and it appears to be ice, at least to me!

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  11. earthtohollyFriday, January 01, 2010 4:00:00 am

    How about frost...or dew?

    Happy 2010!

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  12. CharleenSaturday, January 02, 2010 1:03:00 am

    Youre such a little blogger! How do u get so many followers?

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  13. earthtohollyTuesday, January 05, 2010 4:59:00 am

    Thanks so much for the shout out, John. Actually, your comment that you hadn't heard the exact word you were looking for was a good hint. And it is a great shot!

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  14. SharkbytesWednesday, January 06, 2010 10:30:00 pm

    I got the idea that it is on astro-turf and that space is a hole in the base

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  15. Cut Out Studio UKTuesday, January 14, 2020 7:26:00 am

    It's nice to see the frost crystal. Thanks for sharing the post

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  16. Alima JannatMonday, June 28, 2021 11:35:00 am

    That's very interesting! ice crystals!

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