Monday, December 25, 2017

Following the path

 

The paths of air bubbles in a frozen water droplet photographed in Walpole, Massachusetts, on 25 December 2017.  The water droplet is hanging from the bottom of a Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) berry. 

This is an extreme close-up.  The water droplet was only ~4 mm long.

Once again, I'm not sure how these patterns were created.  But it's fascinating to follow the paths of the air bubbles and to wonder about these micro-landscapes in our backyards. 

  


One more:

 

So cool!

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2 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 27, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    very cool!!!!

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  2. Jackie SonesDecember 27, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    Thanks, Jen! It was a nice combination -- the bright red berry and the crystal droplet.

    I hear that the temperature continues to drop there. Stay warm!

    :) Jackie

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