Ice flowers, frost castles, ice castles, ice blossoms, or crystallofolia are some other common names for this beautiful and rarely found phenomenon. White crownbeard (Verbesina virginica), commonly called frostweed), yellow ironweed (Verbesina alternifolia), and Helianthemum canadense are the most common plants that can form frost flowers. We got lucky and discovered heaps of these on…
Month: November 2013
Layers of Ice: Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier
Thinking about going here next year…would be quite a sight. Thirdeyemom Perhaps one of the most spectacular marvels of Mother Nature I’ve ever witnessed is the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina. Spanning an area of 250 square kilometers/97 square miles and 30 km/19 miles in length, the sheer magnitude of this massive piece of layered ice is…
Karbach Brewery
Where: Houston, TX Beer of choice: Hellfighter Bourbon Barrel–Extra Aged Imperial Porter Ale (small batch) ABV: around 10% ish