"We had a crazy winter storm a few years back, I believe it was
the winter of 2000. I lived in an apartment complex at the time and
it was located on a large hill and we were used to brisk wind
blowing directly into our windows. The wind during that storm was
fierce and unrelentless. I watched for hours as the snow piled up
in front of my door leaving a snow drift three feet tall that
streched the entire length of the apartment building.
When it was nice enough to let the kids play outside, I followed
them with the camera to capture what I could before it melted. I
was shocked to see what had formed on the bush right next to my
patio door. This photo is not altered in any way. The branches on
the bush were not bent or broken. They were coasted in ice. I'm
assuming that the wind was so forceful that it made sideways
icicles. I believe that the vertical ones formed after the storm
had passed, and the huge icycles hanging overhead dripped down.
"
--Sara
