Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Hoar Frost Petworth 10th January 2009

On the 10th of January Petworth woke up to hoar frost. This rare event only happens on cold clear nights. Heat losses to the sky cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air and crystals of ice form directly on their surface.


Hoar Frost St Marys Church Petworth.JPG

The tree outside St Marys Church.


Hoar frost St Marys Church graveyard Petworth.JPG

The graveyard of St Marys Church.


Hoar Frost in Shimmings Valley Petworth.JPG

The Shimmings valley. The sun trying to shine through the fog.


Spiders Web in Hoar Frost Petworth.JPG

Spiders web revealed in Hoar Frost.

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