13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ice Covered Branches

During rare ice storm, tree limbs became covered with ice which rapidly melted. Photo was taken as ice began to melt and it appears that water is contained inside an outer thin layer of ice. This ice lasted a very short time.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon PowerShot D10
Copyright: © Ronald Robinson