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Birefringence of Homemade Ice

Or how to manipulate ice thickness for coloursplosions….

Ice from a river’s edge, Feb 2016. Pretty enough, but what other shapes can we get? Can I get them on my front porch?

After my initial foray into the Birefringence of River Ice early in 2016, it was fairly clear that the thicker parts of the ice end up…clear, and it’s the thinner parts that liven up between crossed polarizers.

Nature does a fine job of making thin ice on river edges or the tops of puddles with endless interesting shapes to explore, but why not ‘make’ some thin ice and see what happens?

As a bonus, being able to make some thin ice at home means you can photograph it in your pajamas and no trudging off in the cold to a river or a puddle in search of a suitable piece of frozen water. Laziness for the win!

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Snow Sliding On Windshields

Or the colour hidden under the white…

It’s snow pretty – especially when it’s on the other side of the field, out of shoveling range.

A fresh layer of snow overnight creates a magical winter wonderland to wake up to. It creates a fresh powder to record frisky animal tracks. It creates a crisp and refreshing chill in the air.

It also creates work.

Snowfall means shoveling the walks, steps, and sometimes the roof. It means blowing the laneway. It means cleaning off the car before you drive down said laneway in search of picturesque snow covered scenes.

Grumble. Grumble. Grumble.

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