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Intimations of a landscape

A foggy day — ”…I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendos…” – Wallace Stevens

Hoar frost in Alaska

Hoar frost occurs when water vapor touches a very cold surface and freezes on it instantly. This can happen to the leaves and branches of plants – as on this young birch tree and trunk – and will cover them with ice crystals that look like spiky fingers. We’ve had some dark, cold days recently. [...]