These photos were taken a week last Thursday, the 6th. 
I went a bit overboard but I was mesmerized by the patterns they created.
Gregg knew of the following and I had a vague recollection but didn't really remember any details. The ice formed around the branches of trees is called Hoarfrost or Rime Ice.
A deposit of interlocking ice crystals form on objects exposed to air. It usually happens on clear nights when air with a dew point below 32 degrees F. is brought to saturation by cooling.
The crystals are light and feather-like and can be blown off.
The name "Hoar" comes from the Old English word "hoary", meaning getting on in age.
It can build up over time as long as the foggy and cold conditions persist.
Rime Ice is a white deposit of feathery ice crystals that form when liquid droplets from fog freeze on trees or other objects.
The crystals can build up enough to break tree limbs or down power lines.
Rime Ice is heavier than Hoarfrost and is harder to break off.
Hoarfrost and Rime Ice are both types of frost that form when vapor comes in contact with a solid surface that is already below freezing.
There is an interesting article here that tells us the difference between the two.
I had fun getting my refresher course on these things.
There is another article I read here.
And now after going overboard on icy trees, these are snow photos I took on Wednesday out in the back.
All done for now, until the next snow/ice storm, and let's hope that won't be until next winter.
Take good care of yourselves out there.
Thanks for stopping by.
