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We spent the first day of summer wandering around in the White Mountains. Warm and windy, great for hiking on a few trails.
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Ophir Creek. Dead tree branches in a creek. Rocky shore, sparkling water, green bushes and trees under a lovely bunch of clouds.

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I’ve been fascinated with these rare ice formations, called HAIR ICE for some time. Today finally I found some on our hike in a hilly wooded area, inaccessible on foot, so I zoomed in with my telephoto…

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Rare ice formations on rotting wood, called Hair ice.

“How does hair ice form?

The conditions required for the formation of hair ice are extremely specific, hence the relative scarcity of sightings. To form, moist rotting wood from a broadleaf tree is required with the presence of moist air and a temperature slightly below 0 °C. It is generally confined to latitudes between 45°N and 55°N.

In 2015 the scientists Hofmann, Mätzler and Preuß determined the exact cause of the hair ice phenomenon, linking its formation to the presence of a specific fungus called Exidiopsis effusa.

They discovered that the presence of the fungus led to a process called 'ice segregation'. When water present in the wood freezes it creates a barrier that traps liquid between the ice and the pores of the wood. This creates a suction force which pushes water out of the pores to the edge of the ice surface where it freezes and extends outwards. As this repeats it pushes a thin 'hair' of ice out of the wood which is around 0.01 mm in diameter.”

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#SilentSunday

#Washington #PNW #Sunrise #Winter #Frost #Frostodon #Nature #Outdoors #GetOutside #Photo

A frosty lakeside scenery at sunrise. The sun shining through an evergreen tree and reflected in the water.

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Took a spontaneous road trip! Exploring new places is exhilarating. #adventureawaits #getoutside

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1/ As #winter in the #mountains winds down, I am concluding my fifth year of #snowshoeing in the mountains. So many great memories, so much to reflect. I began doing serious snowshoeing in the mountains around the peak of the pandemic (winter 2020/2021) when I needed to get outside. (CONT) #MountainMonday #PhotoMonday

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Photo of me standing on mountain summit holding a pair of snowshoes. A distant mountain peak is behind me with snow-covered trail leading to it along the ridge. Gray overcast skies.

This photo was taken by a passing hiker at the summit of Little Haystack Mountain, White Mountains, New Hampshire. The neighboring mountain is Mt. Lincoln. February 25, 2025.

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Another day, another hike past a #waterfall! But today it was a smorgasbord of beautiful waterfalls on a trail appropriately named Falling Waters Trail (White #Mountains, #NewHampshire). I love this trail and have hiked (or snowshoed) on it in every season. #hiking #backpacking #winter

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Photo of waterfall as viewed from base looking upstream. A narrow stream is shown flowing from the waterfall. The waterfall is in a wintry scene in a forest of evergreen trees. Snow and ice are on each side of the waterfall.

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