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  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_0964.jpg
  • Mount Rainier is framed by the opening of an ice cave near the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
    Rainier_Ice-Cave_9049.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_1028.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_0973.jpg
  • An oak leaf leaves an impression in the ice covering a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington. The leaf fell on the pond after it froze and protected the ice immediately beneath it from sublimation, a natural process where ice transitions into vapor without turning to liquid first. This is the same process that causes a snow on a field to vanish during a prolonged cold spell. Reflections of trees surrounding the pond are visible around the edges of the leaf impression.
    Leaf_Oak_Ice_Impression_9686.jpg
  • Thousands of icebergs and ice sheets float on Ungava Bay as the winter ice begins to break up in this aerial view over Nuvavik, Quebec, Canada.
    Canada_Ungava-Bay_Ice_Aerial_6093.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_1018.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_0977.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_0995.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_1014.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_1049.jpg
  • Sheets of ice, piled high by strong winds, sit atop frozen Lake Superior in Pendills Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_Ice-Sheets_1045.jpg
  • An oak leaf leaves an impression in the ice covering a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington. The leaf fell on the pond after it froze and protected the ice immediately beneath it from sublimation, a natural process where ice transitions into vapor without turning to liquid first. This is the same process that causes a snow on a field to vanish during a prolonged cold spell. Reflections of trees surrounding the pond are visible around the edges of the leaf impression.
    Leaf_Oak_Ice_Impression_9673.jpg
  • An oak leaf leaves an impression in the ice covering a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington. Trees surrounding the pond are also reflected on the ice.
    Leaf_Oak_Ice_Impression_9683.jpg
  • Colorful ice surrounds Lower Yellowstone Falls in winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Lower Yellowstone Falls plunges 308 feet (94 meters) and is the highest-volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains. Some of the unusual coloring on the ice is the result of mineral-rich rock dust that has been eroded and deposited by the Yellowstone River. The blue icicles result from the ice being uniform and free of bubbles, so it reflects only blue wavelengths of light.
    Yellowstone-Falls-Lower_Winter_Color...jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_189...jpg
  • The Tahquamenon River flows around ice in the river upstream from Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan. The Tahquamenon River's brown color comes from tannic acid generated by organic material from cedar, hemlock and spruce trees along its banks. The golden light of sunrise reflecting on the river intensifies that color in this image.
    MI_Tahquamenon-River_Ice_1088.jpg
  • A gull flies over an iceberg of blue ice in the glacial lagoon of Jökulsárlón in southern Iceland. The glacial lake is full of icebergs that have fallen from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier.
    Iceland_Jokulsarlon_Blue-Ice_3667.jpg
  • A small rock rests next to a large crack in the ice on Rattlesnake Lake, located in King County, Washington, near the city of North Bend.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Crack_Rock_8555.jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_187...jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_9535.jpg
  • Steam rising from the geothermal features in the Norris Geyser Basin turns to ice as it touches trees on a frigid day in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Temperatures on this day approached 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius).
    Yellowstone_Norris-Geyser-Basin_Ice_...jpg
  • A narrow strip of the Lamar River is visible between the ice and snow that covers the Lamar Valley in winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Yellowstone_Lamar-River_Ice_8260.jpg
  • The granite walls of the Yosemite Valley, turned golden at sunrise, are reflected on a textured layer of ice that covers Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice_9142fs.jpg
  • Several blocks of ice get trapped on the rocks in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-River_Ice_Middle-Fork_863...jpg
  • A thin layer of ice forms on a small pond in Lynnwood, Washington, forming rugged patterns.
    Ice_Pond_Lynnwood_7890.jpg
  • A think layer of ice on a pond in Lynnwood, Washington, captures colorful reflections from different directions.
    Ice_Pond_Lynnwood_7894.jpg
  • Bare alder branches reflect in abstract patterns on melting ice on a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Ice-Patterns_Lynnwood_6765.jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_190...jpg
  • Ice covers a small pool in Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California. Sentinel Meadow is one of the few meadows located in the lower elevations of the Sierra Nevada.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice-Pattern...jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_Detail_9...jpg
  • The granite walls of the Yosemite Valley, turned golden at sunrise, are reflected on a textured layer of ice that covers Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice_9134fs.jpg
  • Ice covering Rattlesnake Lake in King County, Washington, also attempts to reach around a large rock on the lakebed.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Rock_8591.jpg
  • The rocky bed of Rattlesnake Lake in King County, Washington, is visible through a hole in the ice that covers the lake.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Hole_8612.jpg
  • Blue sky and golden trees lit by the late afternoon sun reflect on the wet, melting ice covering a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Ice-Patterns_Lynnwood_6794.jpg
  • Several large cracks, some caused by rocks tumbling from the steep, rocky walls that surround the lake, are visible in the ice on Lake Crowley, located near Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California.
    CA_Lake-Crowley_Cracks-In-Ice_6761.jpg
  • The Tahquamenon River flows around ice in the river upstream from Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan. The Tahquamenon River's brown color comes from tannic acid generated by organic material from cedar, hemlock and spruce trees along its banks. The golden light of sunrise reflecting on the river intensifies that color in this image.
    MI_Tahquamenon-River_Ice_1117.jpg
  • The blades of a licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza), located near Elowah Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, are covered in ice after a week of subfreezing temperatures.
    OR_LicoriceFern_Ice_Elowah_5098.jpg
  • Spray from small cascades in Wahkeena Creek freezes to ferns and other plants draped along the creek's banks on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The creek and dozens of waterfalls in the area occasionally turn to ice in the winter.
    OR_WahkeenaCreek_Ice_4839.jpg
  • Ice forms on and mimics the shape of a deer fern (Blechnum spicant) located near the spray of Elowah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Creeks and dozens of waterfalls in the area occasionally free over in the winter months, and mist can freeze to nearby plants.
    OR_DeerFern_Ice_Elowah_5087.jpg
  • Numerous icebergs are visible as the ice breaks up on James Bay in early summer. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
    ice_jamesbay.jpg
  • Spray from small cascades in Wahkeena Creek freezes to ferns and other plants draped along the creek's banks on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The creek and dozens of waterfalls in the area occasionally turn to ice in the winter.
    OR_WahkeenaCreek_Ice_4833.jpg
  • Winter ice begins to melt on Lón Lake in northern Iceland.
    Iceland_LonLake_Ice_3672.jpg
  • Dramatic ice sculptures form in the Guler Ice Cave, a partially collapsed lava tube near Mount Adams, Washington. The cave, located near the community of Trout Lake, features thousands of icicles and other ice formations. One end of the lava tube is lower than the other, which scientists believes traps cold air in the lava tube year round.
    GulerIceCave_8446.jpg
  • Dramatic ice sculptures form in the Guler Ice Cave, a partially collapsed lava tube near Mount Adams, Washington. The cave, located near the community of Trout Lake, features thousands of icicles and other ice formations. One end of the lava tube is lower than the other, which scientists believes traps cold air in the lava tube year round.
    GulerIceCave_8421.jpg
  • Ice formations and caves are visible on the surface of Lake Michigan in late winter in this view from Tahquamenon Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_IceFormations_Tahquamen...jpg
  • Ice formations and caves are visible on the surface of Lake Michigan in late winter in this at sunrise view from Tahquamenon Bay, Michigan. As the great lakes begin to freeze, winds often blow the ice into piles, creating unique ice sculptures.
    LakeSuperior_IceFormations_Tahquamen...jpg
  • Thousands of icicles, including some that stretch from floor to ceiling, form in the Guler Ice Cave near Mount Adams, Washington. The cave is a partially collapsed lava tube formed during an eruption of Mount Adams during the past 20,000 years. One end of the cave is lower than the other and scientists think that traps cold air, which keeps the cave icy even during the summer. The Guler Ice Cave is located near the community of Trout Lake.
    GulerIceCave_8450.jpg
  • Thousands of icicles, including some that stretch from floor to ceiling, form in the Guler Ice Cave near Mount Adams, Washington. The cave is a partially collapsed lava tube formed during an eruption of Mount Adams during the past 20,000 years. One end of the cave is lower than the other and scientists think that traps cold air, which keeps the cave icy even during the summer. The Guler Ice Cave is located near the community of Trout Lake.
    GulerIceCave_8406.jpg
  • In winter, Cinnabar Creek is mostly covered in snow and ice as it flows in the valley of the Cinnabar Basin in the Gallatin National Forest near Gardiner, Montana.
    MT_Cinnabar-Basin_Cinnabar-Creek_Fro...jpg
  • In winter, Cinnabar Creek is mostly covered in snow and ice as it flows in the valley of the Cinnabar Basin in teh Gallatin National Forest near Gardiner, Montana.
    MT_Cinnabar-Basin_Cinnabar-Creek_Fro...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) and North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) stare at each other while standing on ice covering most of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The river otters were safe during this encounter. Anytime the coyote threatened, they dove into the water.
    Yellowstone-River_Coyote_River-Otter...jpg
  • The winter sea ice on James Bay in Canada begins to break up in late spring. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
    JamesBay_SeaIce_6133.jpg
  • A North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) walks on ice covering the Yellowstone River next to a patch of open water in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Otter-River_Yellowstone-River_Frozen...jpg
  • Icicles grow from the branches of a tree near Lake View in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. The ice formed on a 20-degree day when Lake Michigan waves splashed water onto the shore.
    Indiana-Dunes_Frozen-Tree_Lake-View_...jpg
  • After several days of below-freezing temperatures, ice on a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington, shows a variety of textures.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_0108.jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on bubbles and grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9662.jpg
  • McChord Creek flows under a layer of ice near the base of Elowah Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The thick ice formed after a week of subfreezing tempeatures.
    OR_McChordCreek_Frozen_Elowah_5142.jpg
  • A North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) sleeps next to a small hole in the ice covering the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Otter-River_Yellowstone-River_Frozen...jpg
  • Icicles grow from the branches of a tree near Lake View in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. The ice formed on a 20-degree day when Lake Michigan waves splashed water onto the shore.
    Indiana-Dunes_Frozen-Tree_Lake-View_...jpg
  • Icicles grow from the branches of a tree near Lake View in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. The ice formed on a 20-degree day when Lake Michigan waves splashed water onto the shore.
    Indiana-Dunes_Frozen-Tree_Lake-View_...jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on bubbles and grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9667.jpg
  • A fallen alder leaf floats on thin layer of ice covering a pond in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Leaf_Alder_FrozenPond_Lynnwood_9632.jpg
  • The rough texture of the ice on a frozen pond catches reflections of dark green trees in Snohomish County, Washington.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9649.jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9672.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) stands on ice covering the Yellowstone River while a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) observes it from open water in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Yellowstone-River_Frozen_9453.jpg
  • The rough texture of the ice on a frozen pond catches reflections of dark green trees in Snohomish County, Washington.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9647.jpg
  • Icicles grow from the branches of a tree near Lake View in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. The ice formed on a 20-degree day when Lake Michigan waves splashed water onto the shore.
    Indiana-Dunes_Frozen-Tree_Lake-View_...jpg
  • After several days of below-freezing temperatures, ice caps the rocks in Wahkeena Creek, located in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.
    WahkeenaCreek_Frozen_4416.jpg
  • Small leaves are completely encased in ice during a spell of subfreezing temperatures in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Dozens of waterfalls in the area occasionally freeze during the winter months.
    OR_LeavesInIce_Multnomah_4921.jpg
  • A break in the ice over Latourell Creek in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon resembles a heart shape. The creek is located within Guy W. Talbot State Park. The creek and dozens waterfalls in the gorge occasionally freeze over during the winter months.
    OR_LatourellCreek_IceHeart_4787.jpg
  • Ice patterns that look like frozen jellyfish form on the side of Horsetail Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge after a week of below-freezing temperatures.
    OR_HorsetailFalls_IcePatterns_5002.jpg
  • A few blades of grass trap winter ice from floating down Pine Creek in Zion National Park, Utah. The Streaked Wall, reddened by the sunrise is reflected in the waters.
    Zion_PineCreekIce_1864.jpg
  • Thick ice forms at the base of Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, after several days of record-low temperatures in December, 2009. The 268 ft (82 m) tall waterfall is located on the Snoqualmie River near the town of Snoqualmie.
    SnoqualmieFalls_Frozen_4469.jpg
  • Ice piles up at the base of Oregon's Latourell Falls after a week of below-freezing temperatures. The 249-feet (76-meter) tall waterfall is located along the Columbia River Gorge.
    LatourellFalls_Frozen_4296.jpg
  • Feathers of ice cover a window that looks out sunlit forest in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Ice_Window_9982.jpg
  • A row of trees at the edge of Iron Spring Creek are encased in ice in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Black Sand Basin is home to a number of geothermal features. During the winter, steam can rise from them and freeze to nearby trees.
    Yellowstone_Ice-Encased-Trees_Black-...jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) roosts on an ice-covered pond near Bow, Washington.
    Dunlin_Icy-Pond_Bow-Edison_2208.jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) roosts on an ice-covered pond near Bow, Washington.
    Dunlin_Icy-Pond_Bow-Edison_2213.jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, viewed from behind, begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. As it thaws, the ice thins and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • Spray from Snoqualmie Falls, located near Snoqualmie, Washington, freezes to the walls of the gorge downstream on a frigid 17°F (-8°C) morning.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Ice_Gorge_8455.jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, viewed from behind, begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. As it thaws, the ice thins and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • Several ring-billed and herring gulls fly over Dry Falls in Grant County, Washington, which at one time was believed to be the largest waterfall that ever existed. Geologists believe that during the last ice age, ice dams resulted in giant glacial lakes in eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. When those dams failed, as they did dozens of times, glacial lakes Columbia and Missoula rapidly drained, creating a cataclysmic flood. During the floods, what is now Dry Falls was a spectacular waterfall, 400 feet high (121 meters), 3.5 miles wide (5.63 kilometers). Water may have raced over its massive cliffs at 65 miles an hour (105 km/hour), a flow that's estimated to be ten times as powerful as all the world's current rivers combined. The cliffs shown here represent a small fraction of the ice age waterfall. Dry Falls Lake is pictured in the foreground; Green Lake is visible in the background.
    WA_DryFalls_Gulls_5825.jpg
  • A glassy iceberg comprised of ice believed to be more than 1,500 years old floats in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in southern Iceland. The oldest ice in the lagoon is almost like glass. Over time, the weight of ice and snow on top of it presses out any air. Without the obstruction of air pockets, blue wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deep into the iceberg, resulting in the blue color.
    Iceland_Jokulsarlon_9421.jpg
  • A window melts through a huge iceberg in Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon located in southern Iceland. Some of the ice in the lagoon is 1,500 years old. Over time, air has been pressed out of the ice, resulting in the blue color. Without air to reflect it, blue light is able to penetrate deep into the ice.
    Iceland_Jokulsarlon_9265.jpg
  • Fog and pastel-colored clouds are reflected onto the water of Hornafjörður, a fjord in the Eastern Region of Iceland near Höfn. The Vatnajökull ice cap, the largest glacier in Europe, is visible on the horizon. Breiðabunga, a 3,468-foot (1,057-meter) ice-capped mountain, is among the peaks covered by the ice cap. Vatnajökull roughly translates to the "water glacier."
    Iceland_Pastel-Sunrise_Hornafjordur_...jpg
  • Dry Falls, located in Grant County, Washington, at one time was believed to be the largest waterfall that ever existed. Geologists believe that during the last ice age, ice dams resulted in giant glacial lakes in eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. When those dams failed, as they did dozens of times, glacial lakes Columbia and Missoula rapidly drained, creating a cataclysmic flood. During the floods, what is now Dry Falls was a spectacular waterfall, 400 feet high (121 meters), 3.5 miles wide (5.63 kilometers). Water may have raced over its massive cliffs at 65 miles an hour (105 km/hour), a flow that's estimated to be ten times as powerful as all the world's current rivers combined. The cliffs shown here represent a small fraction of the ice age waterfall. Dry Falls Lake is pictured in the foreground; Green Lake is visible in the background.
    WA_DryFalls_DryFallsLake_5898.jpg
  • Rocks and logs on the banks of the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington are encased in thick ice after several days of subfreezing temperatures. During the winter, temperatures occasionally drop so low that mist from the nearby Snoqualmie Falls turns to ice.
    SnoqualmieRiver_IcyBank_5587.jpg
  • A large sheet of ice is reflected in Frozen Lake, located in the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. While the lake surface thaws in the summer, it's usually surrounded by large packs of snow and ice year-round. The lake serves as the water supply for the Sunrise area of the park.
    RainierNP_FrozenLake_4387.jpg
  • Rocks and logs on the banks of the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington are encased in thick ice after several days of subfreezing temperatures. During the winter, temperatures occasionally drop so low that mist from the nearby Snoqualmie Falls turns to ice.
    SnoqualmieRiver_IcyBank_5551.jpg
  • A 22° halo forms around the sun over Snohomish County, Washington. The 22° solar halo forms when the sun shines into thin, ice-filled cirrus clouds. The hexagonal ice crystals serve as tiny prisms to create the full-circle rainbow around the sun.
    SolarHalo_22Degree_1846.jpg
  • Ground frost, otherwise known as hoar frost, sticks to the grass on a cold morning in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Ground frost typically forms on cold, clear nights when the ground temperature drops below freezing. When water vapor in the warmer air touches the frozen ground, it freezes, forming ice in a process known as sublimation.
    GroundFrost_Grass_BryceNP_1240.jpg
  • A particularly heavy ground frost covers a rock in the Central Cascades of Washington state. Ground frost typically occurs on cold, clear nights when the ground temperature drops below freezing. When water vapor in the warmer air touches the frozen ground, it freezes, forming ice in a process known as sublimation.
    GroundFrost_IndexGalenaRd_2409.jpg
  • Towering icicles cling to a steep, rock wall next to Clear Creek Falls near White Pass in Washington state. Some of the icicles in this image are 30-40 feet (10-12 meters) long.
    Clear-Creek-Falls_Icicles_2011.jpg
  • Ice surrounds and piles up at the base of Multnomah Falls, a 542-foot (165 m) tall waterfall located in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. The waterfall typically ices over once or twice each winter after extended periods of below-freezing temperatures.
    MultnomahFalls_Frozen_4351.jpg
  • Upper Tahquamenon Falls, framed by winter ice, drops 48 feet (14 meters) in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The upper falls are more than 200 feet (60 meters) across and portions of the waterfall freeze in winter. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
    MI_Tahquamenon-Falls_Frozen_0931.jpg
  • Mist at the top of Snoqualmie Falls near Snoqualmie, Washington is turned golden by the rising sun, while the wall below is encased in thick winter ice. At Snoqualmie Falls, the Snoqualmie River drops 268 feet (82 meters).
    SnoqualmieFalls_Frozen_5534.jpg
  • An American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) feeds while standing on an ice shelf over Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American dippers, also known as water ouzels, are known for diving underwater to catch aquatic insects and their larvae.
    Dipper-American_Feeding_Winter_Yello...jpg
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