Hoarfrost
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Hoarfrost
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The term "hoarfrost" is derived from the Old English meaning of frost resembling an old man's beard.
With the exception of those who have never ventured out of the tropics, most everyone has witnessed frost during the early-morning hours at some point during the cold weather season.
For those that have not, it's that fuzzy ice that forms on the windshield and damages tender flowers and vegetables during the spring and fall.
From a more scientific standpoint, frost or hoarfrost forms when moisture in the air skips the water droplet stage and appears directly as ice crystals on an object in a process called sublimation.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image made in Colorful Colorado and copyright 2024 Jon Burch Photography
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February 7th, 2024
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