Macro Monday - Freezing Fog

For Christmas, our daughter Amanda gifted us with a wind chime created from spoons. This morning it was festively decorated in natures white wrap as it hung on our patio.





I don't have a macro lens - but my canon rebel did an 'ice job!

Macro Monday is a weekly photographic celebration over at Lisa's Chaos. This is my first flight.

Comments

karisma said…
Cute! Very 'ice indeed!
12:46 AM, January 05, 2009
Molly said…
He, he you and your Canon Rebel did do a 'ice job.
4:04 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
Such a cool (pun intended) phenomenon!
5:08 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
That's a very ice photograph. We have those kind of icy shots when the inversions stay for a while. Looks like a winter wonderland.
5:42 AM, January 05, 2009
Carla said…
Your rebel did a very nice job indeed.
6:53 AM, January 05, 2009
Peter said…
That's a really cool photo.
6:55 AM, January 05, 2009
Peter said…
That's a really cool photo.
6:55 AM, January 05, 2009
Driftwood and Pumpkin said…
Pretty shot! I love the formations ice crystals make!
7:17 AM, January 05, 2009
Kaytabug said…
WOW! I love the detail!!! Loved your pun!!
7:24 AM, January 05, 2009
Unknown said…
That's beautiful! I love it when frost collects on things. How neat!
9:19 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
Nature is such a great decorator!
9:23 AM, January 05, 2009
Honey Mommy said…
That is really cool!
9:37 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
I wouldn't have known what it was if you didn't mention it. LOL!

I love my Canon Rebel, too. I enrolled in an online photo class that starts this week. Can't wait!
10:11 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
Nice ice crystals you did a terrific job!
10:15 AM, January 05, 2009
Jan said…
Great capture, Pamela.
10:17 AM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
That's interesting and cool shot.
10:37 AM, January 05, 2009
LadyStyx said…
Very icely done!
11:33 AM, January 05, 2009
Barbara said…
Ice crystals are so intricately beautiful. Very nice shot.
11:35 AM, January 05, 2009
Kim said…
That is a very cool shot. You are quite good with your camera.
12:43 PM, January 05, 2009
Jientje said…
Very well done!! Just lovely!
1:58 PM, January 05, 2009
Junebug said…
Frost is a creative thing. Those crystals are cool.
1:59 PM, January 05, 2009
Carrie @carrieloves said…
Very beautiful! You and Lisa and your amazing snowflakes/frost.
2:07 PM, January 05, 2009
Alison said…
what a great photo!
7:26 PM, January 05, 2009
Shelby said…
The frozen fog is such a cool thing to me. I know, I'm weird. But still, it' cool.
7:46 PM, January 05, 2009
Anonymous said…
I love frozen fog. Here we call it horror frost. My parents live near the power plants and there is a lot of humidity in the air so they have it on all their trees. It's beautiful close up and far off.
8:09 PM, January 05, 2009
CameoRoze (Margaret) said…
The detail of the frost in your enlarged photo is wonderful. The way the crystals grow is fascinating.

Lovin' Macro Mondays,
Cameo @-->-->---
9:38 PM, January 05, 2009
Betty said…
What a neat wind chime. I have never seen one made with spoons.

Have a good week, Pamela
10:28 PM, January 05, 2009
bichonpawz said…
Very cool photo!! And I LOVE those windchimes made of spoons....we saw some of those at a craft show we went to just before the holidays and almost bought one....now I wish that I had! Happy New Year Pamela!
12:33 AM, January 06, 2009
Mamapippa ... said…
Beautiful icy picture !
1:24 AM, January 06, 2009
Sheila @ Dr Cason.org said…
I take all my photos with a canon rebel too! Thanks so much for stopping by! I have more if you come back. :)
4:18 AM, January 06, 2009
ChrisB said…
That looks pretty good to me.
8:13 AM, January 06, 2009
sallywrites said…
Happy New Year btw!
10:14 AM, January 06, 2009
JoeinVegas said…
It still looks cold. But pretty.
12:07 PM, January 06, 2009
Biker Betty said…
Wow, this is great dispite no macro lense!! I just got a Canon Rebel XSi as an early birthday present. There are some awesome sales going on right now.
5:03 PM, January 06, 2009
Anonymous said…
I think I come to the right place, because for a long time do not see such a good thing the!
10:20 PM, January 06, 2009
Anonymous said…
After reading the information, I may have different views, but I do think this is good BLOG!
10:20 PM, January 06, 2009
Mojo said…
Rime icing (the given name for this stuff I'm told) is always good camera fodder. It can actually get several feet -- or even yards -- thick in some climates (which is a pretty spectacular sight, but I wouldn't want to go through what I'd have to go through to capture it!)

A macro lens is nice to have (I would assume, I don't have one either) but as you've demonstrated here, it's not a requirement. Long-ish focal length on a close subject will do the job nicely.

I love the quiet feeling of this shot. I think it's probably the delicacy of the crystals that gives it that quality.
8:31 AM, January 07, 2009
Lori said…
That is so cool....great shot. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by:)
7:02 PM, January 07, 2009
Anonymous said…
Nature is beautiful.
8:37 PM, January 07, 2009
Joy T. said…
For not having a macro lens, that is an incredible picture!
1:42 AM, January 08, 2009
Anonymous said…
I love that pic!!!
9:18 AM, January 08, 2009
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