Hair Ice formation on a fallen tree branch near Merriman Falls in the Olympic National Forest. Hair Ice is peculiar to the Pacific NW. Vertical color photograph: hair-like strands of ice spring out and curl away from a fallen branch, surrounded by the green of lichens and moss on the forest floor.

Hair Ice

This is called "hair ice" and it's peculiar to the Pacific NW. Found this piece near Merriman Falls in the Olympic National Forest on a cold morning. 

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