11/28/15 - Ice Crystals The weather has been getting colder, but the water in the Strait of San Juan de Fuca is still warm, at least comparatively. Along the coast this means morning fog and condensation on the cold ground, and that means ice crystals. They were lining the dike along the Olympic Discovery Trail about a mile west of Morse Creek. The crystals form on the plants, rocks and pebbles and grow hoary whiskers like something from a moon garden. |
 The dike, looking west |
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 Ice crystals |
 Click for a closer view of the ice crystals |
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 Ice whiskers |
 Ice covered pebbles |
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 More ice crystals |
 Are you cold yet? |
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 Even more ice crystals |
 The busy harbor in Port Angeles with two ships and an arctic drilling rig |
Keywords: morse creek, weather, atmosphere, science |
