41 Responses to Silent Sunday – Crackle Ice

1. shoreacres says:

   November 29, 2025 at 11:19 pm

   It looks like a bird has crossed its legs at the ‘ankles’!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:55 am

     Ha, I can see that! 🙂
2. Mark Lanesbury says:

   November 30, 2025 at 2:35 am

   So…it’s not some prehistoric praying mantis thawing out to come get us…is it? 🤣 Great pictures though Eliza, amazing shapes as it becomes a little cooler 🤗❤️🙏
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:54 am

     I love ice formations, every day it is a bit different as it builds up along the stream. Then a warm spell melts it all and it starts all over again. Never boring to my mind. 🙂
     • Mark Lanesbury says:

       November 30, 2025 at 2:52 pm

       Never. They are all an original Picasso each day Eliza, always something new to discover 🤗❤️🙏
3. Maria says:

   November 30, 2025 at 2:46 am

   You are a master of interesting details!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:53 am

     Ha, thanks, Maria. I love crackle ice (and glass), but ice feathers and other formations are pretty interesting, too. 🙂
4. Pepper says:

   November 30, 2025 at 5:11 am

   Makes for an intriguing image but I have no idea what it actually is. 😁
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:50 am

     When it gets well below freezing at night, the splashing from the waterfall builds up ice on fallen sticks nearby.
     • Pepper says:

       November 30, 2025 at 1:57 pm

       Interesting results.
5. automatic gardener says:

   November 30, 2025 at 7:44 am

   Looks cold where you are. Is that over the water?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:49 am

     A couple of cold nights is all it takes. This was taken at the base of the waterfall, where splashing water built up ice on the fallen sticks.
6. Barbara Rodgers says:

   November 30, 2025 at 7:46 am

   Brrrr… Looks like winter is settling in.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:47 am

     Yes, temps are dropping all this week. 5″ of snow predicted on Tues!
7. Anne says:

   November 30, 2025 at 8:23 am

   This is a new type of ice to me 🙂
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 10:47 am

     I think this particular kind of ice forms when there has been a rapid drop in temp, usually when a cold front rolls in following a warm spell.
     • Anne says:

       November 30, 2025 at 11:29 am

       Thank you 🙂 🙂
8. Cathy says:

   November 30, 2025 at 9:27 am

   That is a thick layer of ice for November. It’s been really cold here too. Is ‘crackle ice’ a specific type of ice?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 11:09 am

     It did seem early for ice, but it has been seasonably cold (just like the ‘old’ days). Ice formation is temperature dependent. A rapid decrease in temps causes crackle ice. There are many different conditions that lead to different types of freezing. That’s why I find it so fascinating! 🥶
9. Tails Around the Ranch says:

   November 30, 2025 at 9:51 am

   Fabulous captures, Eliza. Stay warm. We received a skiff of snow but now it’s c-o-l-d (just 13F this morning). Stay warm and cozy this week.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     November 30, 2025 at 11:05 am

     Thanks, Monika. Brrr, that is cold! 🥶 You get dry cold out there with gorgeous blue skies. We’ve been very gray this month and damp, that gets in the bones. 😉
     • Tails Around the Ranch says:

       November 30, 2025 at 11:24 am

       True, but today it’s very overcast so it feels even colder. Hopefully we’ll be back in the 40’s by the end of the week without too much snow. 🤞🏻Moving in snow is not my idea of a good time.
10. Tina says:

    November 30, 2025 at 10:21 am

    I’ve always loved the look of a film of ice acting as a snug jacket on a branch. I don’t know if the branch thinks it’s snug, but that’s what comes to mind for me. 🙂 That’s a lovely capture, Eliza!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 11:02 am

      Thank you, Tina. As ice stays at 32º, if the outer temps fall below that, it would seem ‘snug’, I reckon. That’s why I always like a good covering of snow for my garden plants. They stay a bit protected from deep cold and wind.
11. Alice says:

    November 30, 2025 at 10:28 am

    All those trapped air-bubbles…interesting photo!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 10:59 am

      Thank you, Alice. I could have macro-ed that up to better see the detail, but I’ll leave that to the curious. 😉
12. krispeterson100 says:

    November 30, 2025 at 10:38 am

    Amazing – and totally foreign to my eyes!

    https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 10:57 am

      Thank you, Kris. I think we are in for an cold winter. 🥶The temps are dropping this week and 5″ of snow is expected on Tues. Yikes, throw another log on the fire! 😉
13. Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:

    November 30, 2025 at 4:15 pm

    Wow, what a wonderful capture Eliza! 🤍✨️ xxx
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you, Xenia! 🙂
14. sandyjwhite says:

    November 30, 2025 at 4:30 pm

    So beautiful.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you, Sandy!
      • sandyjwhite says:

        November 30, 2025 at 10:46 pm

        Welcome!
15. belindagroverphotography says:

    November 30, 2025 at 4:48 pm

    Nature under ice, so pretty 😊
    • Eliza Waters says:

      November 30, 2025 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you, Belinda!
16. tomwhelan says:

    December 1, 2025 at 8:58 am

    Lucky you to have pretty stream ice – it’s not that cold here, only one frosty morning so far.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 1, 2025 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you, Tom. With temps due to plunge, mid-30s feels downright balmy!
17. Bela Johnson says:

    December 1, 2025 at 8:17 pm

    Wow. You could totally put these on a canvas and sell them and nobody would know! 😍
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 1, 2025 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you kindly! 💕
18. Rebecca says:

    December 1, 2025 at 9:07 pm

    Neat and interesting find!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 2, 2025 at 10:08 am

      Thank you, Rebecca!

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