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15-Dec-2012

DSC_3336.jpg

Wind blown snow rolls make long trails on the frozen lake

These occur on a thick layer of snow, with the top snow just on the point of melting either because of general temperature or sunshine on the surface. The top snow layer becomes a bit sticky and then a strong wind peels off the sticky layer from the colder and more powdery snow underneath,forming a roll.

Nikon D200
1/125s f/8.0 at 18.0mm iso100 full exif

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Leah 20-Dec-2012 22:14
Love it! Even Mother Nature likes to play in winter.