tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post4931069184664611986..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: HoarfrostBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-42657662673460187432009-01-25T16:54:00.000-05:002009-01-25T16:54:00.000-05:00Teresa, in temperatures this cold it is very easy ...Teresa, in temperatures this cold it is very easy to acquire frostbite or hypotehermia unless dressed warmly. If you are ever in a snowbelt area I recommend putting a layer of facial cream on before going out to keep the surface cells protected, otherwise they dry out quickly.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-80048127811316555612009-01-25T13:11:00.000-05:002009-01-25T13:11:00.000-05:00Barbara, Thank you for explaining hoarfrost to me....Barbara, Thank you for explaining hoarfrost to me. I've read the term, but never knew how it differed from other types of frost. It sounds very cold, and I am quite happy to look at your lovely pictures of winter while enjoying the balmy weather of southern California. Being cold in the imagination is so much more fun than actually freezing.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-38217339090251618872009-01-24T23:42:00.000-05:002009-01-24T23:42:00.000-05:00Lana, of course the spray from the Niagara River w...Lana, of course the spray from the Niagara River would cover anything within reach.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-31572324623137812222009-01-24T22:41:00.000-05:002009-01-24T22:41:00.000-05:00I've got that beat. I once worked 13 hour nigh...I've got that beat. I once worked 13 hour night shifts in the Winter w/in a stone's throw of Niagara Falls. My car was incased in 1/2" of solid ice at the end of every shift. Unfortunately I didn't realize this would be an issue at first & my scraper was safe & sound, encased in the trunk. Fortunately there was a hammer on hand. I had to use the claw end to bust my way Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-41610720699479583302009-01-24T18:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T18:18:00.000-05:00Chris, the travelling man has come north. I agree ...Chris, the travelling man has come north. I agree it can be very spooky on a cold winter's night.<BR/><BR/>Bindu, that's because you're in a warmer climate.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-51344320263734199712009-01-24T18:12:00.000-05:002009-01-24T18:12:00.000-05:00Teresa, ahh the trick question.Hoar-frost is, tech...Teresa, ahh the trick question.<BR/><BR/>Hoar-frost is, technically, the delicate icy structure which forms when the air cools and the water condenses. The same way that regular frost forms; although the hoar frost I have experienced comes from an ice fog. There are several other types of frost including ground frost and air frost.<BR/><BR/>The hoar-frost I am referring to is related to an ice Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66437192831700851642009-01-24T17:50:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:50:00.000-05:00Sekhar, it speaks volumes.Bernard, now you will be...Sekhar, it speaks volumes.<BR/><BR/>Bernard, now you will be ready for spring.<BR/><BR/>Charles, I agree. It would be a perfect start for a short story. I've been thinking of hosting a few contests.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-84715415539246925022009-01-24T17:45:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:45:00.000-05:00Debra, the photograph brings flickers of story ide...Debra, the photograph brings flickers of story ideas: of why a person would be outside at night in ice fog on a cold winter night.<BR/><BR/>Marian, you must dress in layers to trap your body heat. If this is your first winter here, then I sympathize. I recommend wearing wool over a cotton or polyester sweater if it doesn't make you itch. Please tell me you wear tights under your slacks.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-72950734558797589062009-01-24T17:38:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:38:00.000-05:00Mihai, when I chose this photo to post the winds h...Mihai, when I chose this photo to post the winds had come up outside rattling the windows. Now Toronto's streets are ice covered after a balmy two days, and back down to -13C.<BR/><BR/>Raph, the winter temperatures on the prairies can drop down to -55C combined with windchill factors. No human or animal should be out in temperatures like that. Though I was one winter, but will leave that for Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-69567651618691239212009-01-24T17:29:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:29:00.000-05:00Wil, then the photographer chose well.Hagelrat, we...Wil, then the photographer chose well.<BR/><BR/>Hagelrat, welcome and thanks for stopping by. I like frost too, when it's decorating my windows.<BR/><BR/>RuneE, the light provides an eerie effect.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-61652356515883933602009-01-24T17:15:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:15:00.000-05:00That sounds coooold! The picture is so moody. I lo...That sounds coooold! The picture is so moody. I love the snow - it cheers me up.binduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156291956967889455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-86113535351012973302009-01-24T13:54:00.000-05:002009-01-24T13:54:00.000-05:00I've been in places such as in the photo. The sil...I've been in places such as in the photo. The silence is spooky -- as though you are alone in the world.Chris McClure aka Panhandle Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276465051258888541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-7088416018711491172009-01-24T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-24T13:39:00.000-05:00I love this picture, Barbara, especially enlarged ...I love this picture, Barbara, especially enlarged to full screen. What is the difference between hoarfrost and regular frost?Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-18563456913671409912009-01-24T12:44:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:44:00.000-05:00Very eerieVery eerieCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-21782717021997483672009-01-24T12:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:28:00.000-05:00Just looking at it makes me cold.Just looking at it makes me cold.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66693915180523013912009-01-24T12:23:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:23:00.000-05:00That was an excellent shot. Seems like taken strai...That was an excellent shot. Seems like taken straight from a movie.Sekharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315423800558979219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-32899220101986069332009-01-24T09:46:00.000-05:002009-01-24T09:46:00.000-05:00Whenever I'm shivering at a bus stop in Toronto, I...Whenever I'm shivering at a bus stop in Toronto, I remind myself it could be much colder.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66488562949682866692009-01-24T07:39:00.000-05:002009-01-24T07:39:00.000-05:00It is a beautiful photograph. It surely conveys th...It <I>is</I> a beautiful photograph. It surely conveys the silence and the cold.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-27372774153297712392009-01-24T05:29:00.000-05:002009-01-24T05:29:00.000-05:00Minus 30C?! I would hibernate! It looks beautiful ...Minus 30C?! I would hibernate! It looks beautiful though ...Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-45500440826609948692009-01-24T04:54:00.000-05:002009-01-24T04:54:00.000-05:00It is a very nice photo. And it is nice to see it ...It is a very nice photo. And it is nice to see it behind the computer screen in a warm and cozy place :)Mihai A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-79392974340974768972009-01-24T04:24:00.000-05:002009-01-24T04:24:00.000-05:00I have never heard the expression "Hoarfrost" befo...I have never heard the expression "Hoarfrost" before, but I understand what it is and have experienced it. I like the picture with the light streaming from above.Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-59427484649686578492009-01-24T03:30:00.000-05:002009-01-24T03:30:00.000-05:00Gorgeous! I love frost!Gorgeous! I love frost!Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876050775872445521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-71946475484148467112009-01-24T02:36:00.000-05:002009-01-24T02:36:00.000-05:00It is a very great photo and it looks very cold ....It is a very great photo and it looks very cold . While reading this I am shivering on my couch, where I always sit computering.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-1637077806927056392009-01-24T01:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T01:28:00.000-05:00Redlan, it is indeed.Redlan, it is indeed.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-30880527147580396652009-01-23T23:45:00.000-05:002009-01-23T23:45:00.000-05:00great shot!great shot!RedLanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950583057543849794noreply@blogger.com