Icy Fingers

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I am running a series of images that my friend and long-time reader, Dave Rintoul, took in the aftermath of the recent ice storm that gripped the midwest of the United States. This series began on 20 December and the last image in this series will appear on 24 December.

Icy Fingers (Ice Storm, December 2007)

Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger view]

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I saw something very like this the other day. It was a section of ice that had fallen off the edge of a roof into a parking lot, with the icicles pointing up, and then gotten covered in another inch or so of snow. Looked like a dead hand reaching out of the ground. If I hadn't accidentally stepped on it, I would have taken a picture...

That is the coolest thing. For some strange reason, I like seeing nature's untouched beauty. I'm not a fan of winter; but I am a fan of whatever nature brings.