Friday, January 21, 2011

Iced Over

One of our kitchen windows was iced over with frost the other morning. When I was young, I couldn't resist etching some message in a frost covered sheet of glass. It was usually on the second story window seat overlooking Back Bay. These days I stop and ponder more at the intricate designs set upon the glass by nature's hand. At seven below zero, mother nature has quite a bit of artistic license to play with on this frigid canvas. It's exciting. Every time she 'paints,' it's an intriguing pattern.
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  1. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Fantastic texture and I love the blue in all!
    Léia

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  2. brattcatJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    This is a beauty, Birdman.

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  3. mjnJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Interesting and very hard to describe to someone.

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  4. LowellJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Mother Nature has much to say through her painting. I think this, her icy handiwork, looks like waves and she is probably telling you, what with 7 below zero weather, to hie thyself to Florida!

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  5. Sharon CreechJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Extraordinary! Look at THAT beauty, a gift for you this morning.

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  6. MichelleJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Such beauty in this shot.

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  7. annie'smomJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Great shot - rather eerie-looking.
    I also used to love to "draw" on frosted windows. . .

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  8. MalyssJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    It's like a strange unknown landscape! I like it very much!

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  9. SharonJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    This one makes me think of being under water.

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  10. HalcyonJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    I don't know what happened to my first comment. In any case, your window is beautiful!

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  11. LoisJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    It is quite pretty!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Wow, I had no idea what this shot was at first. I too, thought it was under water. Mother Nature, she's something!
    Great shot BM.

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  13. Ming the MercilessJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    That is quite an amazing frost on the glass. It looks like tornadoes tearing through the land.

    I once had a GIANT snowflake fall on my scarf while waiting for the train and it was awesome.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Looks like a design on art deco pottery.

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  15. cieldequimperJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    One should paint this.

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  16. RedPatJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Another blast from the past - I haven't seen frost like that on a window for years - before the advent of double glazed windows! Stay by your fireplace.

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  17. VPJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    A very strange form of beauty!

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  18. JackJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    That is a pretty interesting ice pattern, Birdman. Nice.

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  19. Leif HagenJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Frigid foto! I couldn't figure out what it was by just the portal thumbnail...

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  20. Chattahoochee Valley DailyJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Truly amazing. Beautiful cool blue.

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  21. Regina KJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Birdman, what an interesting find. I like the effect from nature.

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  22. RandyJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    That Mother Nature is some artist. Who knew?

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  23. SunnyJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    That is magical!
    ☼ Sunny

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  24. T. BecqueJanuary 22, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    This is so cool! Great idea for a photo.

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  25. Small City ScenesJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Mother Nature's painter, Jack Frost, at works. Lovely. MB

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  26. Doug HickokJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Beautiful rendition of an arctic-like micro universe.

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  27. mountain mamaJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    wow, this shot is amazing!!!

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