13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ice Crystals

As a winter caretaker in a remote lodge in the Alaska Range, I had to check winterized structures. Since these buildings were not heated ice crystals would form on the window panes under the right conditions.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Skwentna, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3
Copyright: © Thomas Hartmann