Lyn Worthen, Senior Editor
Spring may be on its way, but I’m still scraping ice off my windshield far too often to fully believe it. The other day, I got to my car to discover that not only had the evening fog frozen on the glass, but it had formed some amazing patterns – I can only speculate, but it must have been the winter fairies dancing while I was at work. Of course, I whipped out my camera.
The streetlight overhead was a little too bright, but you can still see the swirls in the frost.
Front Window: Mode: Auto | F-stop f/2.8 | Exposure: 1/60 sec. | ISO: 100
The back window proved to be more easily photographed. Since I didn’t have a tripod, I decided against increasing the camera’s exposure – even a little jiggle would blur the delicate frost pattern. Instead, I used the flash, which seemed to balance out the brightness of the streetlight and provide just the right amount of light:
Rear Window
I’m toying with the idea of modifying these images into a background for a wintery layout. But until I do, I’ll probably just continue to imagine a troupe of tiny, white-clad fairies dancing across my window in their own version of Swan Lake, leaving behind these glittery trails on the glass.
Rear Left Window
Happy dancing!
Lyn Worthen, Sr. Editor
Thank you for sharing these photos. It brings back glorious members of wonderful winters in the NE USA. I remember being so intrigued with these designs as a child. I love that you captured the images in photos and plan to use them for a project. What a delightful idea.
Isn’t mother nature just the most amazing artist? Thank you for capturing and sharing this. I really like how you found the beauty in this situation.
BEAUTIFUL!!
They are beautiful! I can totally see those fairies!
so pretty!