Window Frost on Storm Door, 08:33, -10F/-23C
This morning, I watched frost form very quickly on our storm door. These patterns were so fascinating to see as they grew quickly. Some had nucleate/shiny pearl type areas from which the crystals grew outward in all directions.
There was enough humidity in the interior of our home that condensed on this outer door. I had the inner door open less than five minutes when I had stepped outside. That's all the time it took for this phenomenon to occur.
I used my macro lens to get a close-up of these amazing crystals. The light orange coloring peripherally (left) was from the light of the rising sun. The background behind the crystals was a brick pillar. The macro lens created a limited depth of field. There was a detailed focus of the crystals up close, and the brick just appeared solidly dark. The bright white (right side) was ambient light from the snow in the front yard.
When I closed the inner door, these crystals became less defined and melted away. A few wintry moments of awe and wonder.
Window Frost on Storm Door, 08:33, -10F/-23C
This morning, I watched frost form very quickly on our storm door. These patterns were so fascinating to see as they grew quickly. Some had nucleate/shiny pearl type areas from which the crystals grew outward in all directions.
There was enough humidity in the interior of our home that condensed on this outer door. I had the inner door open less than five minutes when I had stepped outside. That's all the time it took for this phenomenon to occur.
I used my macro lens to get a close-up of these amazing crystals. The light orange coloring peripherally (left) was from the light of the rising sun. The background behind the crystals was a brick pillar. The macro lens created a limited depth of field. There was a detailed focus of the crystals up close, and the brick just appeared solidly dark. The bright white (right side) was ambient light from the snow in the front yard.
When I closed the inner door, these crystals became less defined and melted away. A few wintry moments of awe and wonder.