Shapes of Things to Come....
Ah yes, it’s getting colder! This is an actual shot taken inside the ice caves behind our house a couple years ago close to this time of year, untouched but enlarged (original was kinda small) – Mother nature sure is amazing !
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cherylc1 27 days ago
WOW~~ Awesome!!!
maxy replied 27 days ago
It won’t be long now!!! Winter is coming! Thank you Cheryl!! xoxo!
Troy W. Smith 27 days ago
WOW! This is really cool. Great shot Maxy.
maxy replied 27 days ago
It won’t be long now before we start to see the unimaginable out there… every year it is full of surprises! Thank you so much Troy!
Kim McClain 27 days ago
COOL! Live the way they seem to come at you!
maxy replied 27 days ago
Thank you so much Kim! They were huge and did come right down from the cave ceiling at you – a bit spooky but fun! Thrilled you like it! We see lots of surprises up here! xoxo!
F.A. Moore 27 days ago
Very cool maxy (literally!) I didn’t know what it was. Thought it was some fractal!! :)) How about that!
maxy replied 27 days ago
Thank you Frannie!!! Lol!! Yes – it is strange and even stranger in real life when I saw it for the first time – those icicles were several feet long!!! Coming right through the cave ceiling! The winters up here are quite a show! There are places where I feel as if I’ve left Earth and gone to another planet… Thrilled you like it! xx
Cee Neuner 27 days ago
Great perspective!! :D
leonie7 27 days ago
fabulous
maxy replied 26 days ago
Thank you Leonie! It’s so strange how ice can find it’s way into the darndest places! The first time I saw these they were pretty big, about 1-2” in diameter and several feet long! Thrilled you like them!
kamaljeet kaur 27 days ago
wow..great work n so interesting dear :)
maxy replied 26 days ago
Thank you so much Kamaljeet! This area, near the ice caves is so magical in the winter and these icicles really do their dance as Mother nature sculptures them and they morph and change! Thrilled you like it! xx
Oldrooz 27 days ago
Awesome angle and image Maxy. While your getting colder were getting hotter!
maxy replied 26 days ago
Yes, we were getting cold but lately it warmed up a bit (in the 60’s today!) well… that’s New Hampshire for ya! lol! Thank you Oldrooz! Thrilled you like it and every year they never cease to disappoint in their very odd shapes – all by Mother nature! xx
Camilla Wall 27 days ago
maxy replied 26 days ago
WOW!!!! Thank you soooooo much! Mother Nature thanks you too as she does love to show off up here in the winter of NH! Humbled and sooo thrilled! What a fantastic surprise! xx
deegarra 27 days ago
Plese don’t tell me this already started.. it’s such a great sharp shot..
maxy replied 26 days ago
Lol!!! Dee…. well.. this is NH! Although today is rather on the warm side more into the 60’s…! I never know what the weather is going to be next – as you know it does get pretty strange looking up here in winter! lol! hugs!
imagic 27 days ago
Wonderful closeup Maxy,,, looks “cool”
--LOL:.Greetings
Jens.
maxy replied 26 days ago
Thank you so much Imagic! The first time I saw these I was completely captivated by their way of “creeping along the ceiling!” big, about 1-2” in diameter and several feet long, I look forward to their return each year! Mother nature sure does have fun sometimes! xx
dougie1page2 27 days ago
good one maxy!
maxy replied 26 days ago
Thank you so much Dougie! This is the month when all kinds of things start to happen as the weather changes… Mother nature is sharpening up her ice tools me thinks! won’t be long now…. xoxo!
Tracy Faught 26 days ago
Fantastic!! This is really cool…of course…but on so many levels!! Great shot and perspective my friend!! Hugs!! xoxo ;]
maxy replied 26 days ago
Thank you so much Tracy! The first time I saw these I was completely captivated by their way of “creeping along the ceiling!” big, about 1-2” in diameter and several feet long, like a huge hand coming out to say hello….. xx
Blessedphoto 26 days ago
outstanding catch!..Thats SO cool!!!
maxy replied 25 days ago
Thank you Blessedphoto!!! These huge icicles are a joy to find as the weather changes…I never know what Mother Nature is going to do next! We are now starting into a brand new year! xoxo!
kathy s gillen... 26 days ago
awesome pov, that looks sooo cold to me. lol
maxy replied 25 days ago
Thank you Kathy! Yes, cold but when you are out there for a time and get used to it – it’s fascinating what you find and forget all about the cold! I really enjoy the winter season up here! xoxo!
Brandie1 25 days ago
Suberb shot.xx
maxy replied 25 days ago
Thank you so much Brandie! These icicles get sooooo big each year! Mother nature sure does love art me thinks as she does some of the coolest natural sculptures in winter! Thrilled you like it! xoxo!
Martina Fagan 24 days ago
wonderful Maxy :))
maxy replied 24 days ago
Thank you so very much Martina! These were big and seemed to come out from the cracks in the cave roof like a giant hand! Mother Nature sure has fun in the winter! xoxo!
Angel Gold 24 days ago
Amazing capture. And its nice to see cold…Our summer has hit early over here
maxy replied 24 days ago
Thank you so much Angel! We will be going into our cold season soon – and I hear you will be going into summer! Going to love sharing the contrasts!!! xoxo!
Charuhas Images 24 days ago
Outstanding capture
maxy replied 24 days ago
Thank you so much Charuhas! Every year this area looks different during each season – I guess the conditions gives Mother Nature some extra art supplies! Thrilled you like it!! xoxo!
Elizabeth Bravo 24 days ago
That is an awesome image…..WOW….how cool…..I mean really cool. It looks like a movie where you watch the water turn to ice right in front of you!!
maxy replied 24 days ago
Thank you Elizabeth! These icicles were huge – several feet long and about 1-2 inches thick in places – they often hang down from the ceiling of the caves behind our house and every year slightly different. We never know what to expect! Thrilled you like it!! xx
TiffanyOpalite 23 days ago
Amazing! Intriguing love it!
maxy replied 23 days ago
Thank you so much TiffanyOpalite! These icicles get so big too! Thrilled you like it!! xx
Elizabeth Bravo 23 days ago
How cool that you have caves behind your house!!!!
maxy replied 23 days ago
Thank you Elizabeth! It is wonderful to have those caves to visit – great place to enjoy Mother Nature’s art! The whole area back there I feel is a blessing! World’s best stress reliever! xx
Gili Orr 19 days ago
Good angle, cool shot!
maxy replied 19 days ago
Thank you so much Gili! Seeing these makes me remember why I love the winters up here! Thrilled you like it! xx
robpixaday 19 days ago
What a spectacular abstract!!!!!!!
And it’s ICE!!!!!!
(I’m farther south…SE Pennsylvania…we don’t get that much big ice….)
maxy replied 18 days ago
Thank you Robin!!! Yes – lots and lots of ice! I always look forward to it too as it can be quite fascinating! Thrilled you like it!! xx
Anne-Marie Bok... 19 days ago
They look like some spooky fingers….lol! Beautiful picture from a perfect pov Maxy!
maxy replied 18 days ago
Wow! Thank you Anne-Marie! Yes – spooky indeed – and these were quite large, several feet long and 1-2 inches thick! The ice up here is something I do look forward to – it’s so strange sometimes! Thrilled you like it! xoxo!
walela 19 days ago
Excellent shot!!
maxy replied 18 days ago
Thank you so very much walela!!!! Looking forward to the ice’s return! – it is cold… yes.. but oh so fascinating what Mother nature does with it! Thrilled you like it! xoxo!
Bruce Miller 17 days ago
Stunning POV!
maxy replied 17 days ago
Thank you so much Bruce!!!! Those icicles are huge!! they were found expanding down one of the tops of the cave ceilings and I just could not resist! Every year I go up there and explore and every trip is never a disappointment! One of my favorite spots… Thrilled you like it!! xx
BigD 16 days ago
Excellent capture
maxy replied 16 days ago
Thank you so much BigD! These icicles get so huge too! Several feet long and there were 1-2 inches thick! Then the big big ones start showing up – 25-30ft high and around 3 ft in width! Very thrilled you like it!!! xx
Luann Ryan 16 days ago
Great angle and light !
maxy replied 16 days ago
Thank you so much Luann! This is one of my favorite places – especially in winter – these caves make the most awesome ice formations! Thrilled you like it – they’re huge! Several feet in length and 1-2 inches thick hanging from the ceiling… a very odd sight! xx
aussiedi 1 day ago
What a cool capture and how lucky you are to have ice caves close by.
Di xx
maxy replied about 20 hours ago
Thank you so much Di! These icicles get soooo big too! The caves are a fun place for us and quite a few other hikers in the area to go – it’s quiet and has such a magical feeling to them! Thrilled you like this! xoxo!