The Frozen Art of Winter

Apparently pretty much the entire United States has been buried under a severe arctic cold front during the past few days. Here in Colorado the temperatures dropped in many places below Minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit with windchills of minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But if you look very closely, these brutally cold conditions also have their benefits in form of simply stunning beauty. A special, time-sensitive beauty that cannot be experienced without these harsh temperatures, allowing for example bizarre ice formations to develop along edges of nearly everything. But my favorite displays of winter’s priceless artwork are the “frost paintings” which suddenly appear during frigid times seemingly out of nowhere on windows and many other surfaces! Incredibly beautiful and super intricate designs and shapes that resemble everything, from delicate feathers to fantasy landscapes and even alien life forms, all the way to the most gorgeous flower-fantasies imaginable. That’s why these frosty creations are called “Eisblumen” or “Ice Flowers” in Germany and some other countries. Extraordinary works of art, made entirely of extremely thin layers of moisture that settle and attach to surfaces - preferably windows - and can shimmer and glisten in all refracting colors. Especially in the early morning light (see attached photo). But the fascinating display is short-lived: As soon as the sun rises and the first rays start to warm the surfaces, the frozen art vanishes in seconds. The Art of Winter.

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