Ice

Early morning after a cold, calm night in Mississippi.

Early morning after a cold, calm night in Mississippi.

Early morning after a cold, calm night in Mississippi.

Early morning after a cold, calm night in Mississippi.

These are very fine crystals of ice that form on dead or rotting plants at temperatures slightly below freezing. These photos were taken very near my pond on a clear morning. The Wikipedia article says they are mostly found between latitudes 45 and 55 degrees north, but these are located at latitude 33 north. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_ice

These are very fine crystals of ice that form on dead or rotting plants at temperatures slightly below freezing. These photos were taken very near my pond on a clear morning. The Wikipedia article says they are mostly found between latitudes 45 and 55 degrees north, but these are located at latitude 33 north. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_ice

These are very fine crystals of ice that form on dead or rotting plants at temperatures slightly below freezing. These photos were taken very near my pond on a clear morning. The Wikipedia article says they are mostly found between latitudes 45 and 55 degrees north, but these are located at latitude 33 north. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_ice