Diamonds in the snow

[Ron Evers]

Very sparkly out this morning.

 

[oldhippy]

I like that Ron. Have seen that, but never could capture it. Ed

 

[ronlane]

Very nice.

 

[Dagwood56]

Nice one.

 

[DarkShadow]

Nice shot Ron. Besides the sparkles I really like the texture of the snow.

 

[baturn]

Beautiful! I really miss that kind of weather. NOT.

 

[ratssass]

....real nice,ron!....btw,i found your shovel

 

[apaflo]

Nice shot Ron. Besides the sparkles I really like the texture of the snow.

Another possible characteristic of snow that most people probably never get to see, is noisy snow! Or for that matter, snow with the texture of sandpager!

Most folks think of snow as wet splippery stuff. But in Alaska there is a divide where that all changes. North of the Alaska Range (Denali and a few other pretty high peaks) the nature of snow changes. That is certain to be true in other northern latitudes too, but might not be as dramatically defined by a single bit of geography the way it is here. The primary difference is how much moisture is in the snow.

Snow that is cold and dry isn't slippery. Icey roads? Put your wheels where there is some white snow and you'll have traction!

But the good part is how much snow squeeks! South of the Alaska range snow isn't squeeky. In Fairbanks, never mind up here on the Arctic Coast, walking on snow causes it to squeek and crunch with each step! And unlike that wet sloppy slippery stuff, squeeky snow is really great!

 

[SashaT]

Very nice!

 

[DarkShadow]

Nice shot Ron. Besides the sparkles I really like the texture of the snow.

Another possible characteristic of snow that most people probably never get to see, is noisy snow! Or for that matter, snow with the texture of sandpager!

Most folks think of snow as wet splippery stuff. But in Alaska there is a divide where that all changes. North of the Alaska Range (Denali and a few other pretty high peaks) the nature of snow changes. That is certain to be true in other northern latitudes too, but might not be as dramatically defined by a single bit of geography the way it is here. The primary difference is how much moisture is in the snow.

Snow that is cold and dry isn't slippery. Icey roads? Put your wheels where there is some white snow and you'll have traction!

But the good part is how much snow squeeks! South of the Alaska range snow isn't squeeky. In Fairbanks, never mind up here on the Arctic Coast, walking on snow causes it to squeek and crunch with each step! And unlike that wet sloppy slippery stuff, squeeky snow is really great!

Interesting stuff never new that.Thanks

 

[Ron Evers]

Nice shot Ron. Besides the sparkles I really like the texture of the snow.

Another possible characteristic of snow that most people probably never get to see, is noisy snow! Or for that matter, snow with the texture of sandpager!

Most folks think of snow as wet splippery stuff. But in Alaska there is a divide where that all changes. North of the Alaska Range (Denali and a few other pretty high peaks) the nature of snow changes. That is certain to be true in other northern latitudes too, but might not be as dramatically defined by a single bit of geography the way it is here. The primary difference is how much moisture is in the snow.

Snow that is cold and dry isn't slippery. Icey roads? Put your wheels where there is some white snow and you'll have traction!

But the good part is how much snow squeeks! South of the Alaska range snow isn't squeeky. In Fairbanks, never mind up here on the Arctic Coast, walking on snow causes it to squeek and crunch with each step! And unlike that wet sloppy slippery stuff, squeeky snow is really great!

We get that on occasion even here.