peterobrien186
17feb18d_0002
Winter storm Noah brought about 7" of the most amazing variety of columns but unfortunately the ambient temperature at the ground was hovering around 33F so imaging anything was problematic.
At one point for about an hour it just dropped these pointy columns. I went to as low a magnification as I could to take this single frame image.
Taken in transmitted cross polarized light and reflected white light.
Next year I'll install a TEC chip to actively cool the sample stage for just such an occasion.
17feb18d_0002
Winter storm Noah brought about 7" of the most amazing variety of columns but unfortunately the ambient temperature at the ground was hovering around 33F so imaging anything was problematic.
At one point for about an hour it just dropped these pointy columns. I went to as low a magnification as I could to take this single frame image.
Taken in transmitted cross polarized light and reflected white light.
Next year I'll install a TEC chip to actively cool the sample stage for just such an occasion.