Archives for: "January 2010"
BEDFISH: Revising an old Idea for Classifying Surface Ice Forms
January 31st, 2010It often seems like people refer to any kind of ice stuck on something as frost. If one looks in books or the Internet, one can usually find a specific term for the many different and interesting ice formations, but a term used by one group of people… more »
Like Seashells at a Seashore
January 30th, 2010This morning it just barely dipped below freezing, the first time in several days. Off I went to the usual black cars. And once again the frost to me looked like things I’d seen before. I decided to take a few pictures anyway, and once again I was… more »
Blue Ribbon From BCCB
January 28th, 2010The Story of Snow has been awarded a 2009 Blue Ribbon from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books! You can see all the details here: http://bccb.lis.illinois.edu/blue09.html - Mark more »
Snow at last!
January 27th, 2010A light snow has been falling for the last few days. It's not been much. I look out my window at the lawn mowed last fall, and green tips of grass blades poke out of the snow. On the internet I see the lake effect snow bands playing out to the north,… more »
Ice on the Rocks
January 27th, 2010On the morning of December 7 of 2008, I saw a small yet distinct white patch on the ground amongst the dirty brown crunchy soil-ice columns in a rice field. If I hadn’t been looking straight at it, I would have missed it. Crouching down and clearing… more »
Anticipating Snowfall...
January 25th, 2010The January thaw lasted extra long this year, with temperatures yesterday topping 50F here in Kalamazoo. But in the winter the warm days are usually precede a cold snap - and it's cooling off a bit now. A little snow is actually blowing in the air.… more »
Eyes and Dry Moats
January 22nd, 2010Though I appreciate seeing the old and familiar, when I venture outside on frosty mornings, I usually see at least three unexpected things. Three unexpected things before breakfast. A few days ago, the frost at first appeared more hoary than curvy, but… more »
USA Today's Book Roundup
January 21st, 2010The Story of Snow is featured in today's USA Today's Book Roundup - in an article entitled Weather the Winter with a Picture Book. The book is described as "an artistic science lesson about the rise and fall of snow crystals." The article also… more »
The Maltese Cross in Pond Ice
January 21st, 2010A few days after my encounter with the pawprints and grey muck, one of the ponds did freeze over. After me and my camera spent about 30 minutes admiring this rare event, I went and ruined the complete glaze job by punching a hole in it. Although the top… more »
Reviews in McClatchy Newspapers
January 19th, 2010On Monday several of the newspapers for the McClatchy company ran a review of The Story of Snow in their "Read It:" column. An excerpt: "Part science, part art, this beautiful book explains a bit of the chemistry behind winter's cold, white… more »
