{"id":15026,"date":"2020-12-14T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=15026"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:21:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:21:11","slug":"take-5-ice-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-ice-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Ice Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems awfully dark around here these days, doesn’t it? The winter solstice\u2014the day when the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest amount of daylight and the longest night\u2014is just a week away. Next Monday also marks the official beginning of winter and although the colder weather tends to keep us indoors a lot more, there is still so much beauty and enjoyment to be found in nature in wintertime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the entrants to our\u00a0Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest\u00a0have found inspiration in one of the most enchanting (but also, often, the most treacherous) hallmarks of winter in New England: ice formations. Here are five of our favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
A delicate ice formation \u00a9 Josh Philibert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ice
Ice formations over a stream on Wolves’ Den Trail at High Ledges in Shelburne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Winterberries
Winterberries after an ice storm \u00a9 Cindy Riley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ice
Ice crystals on Lower Mystic Lake in Medford, MA \u00a9 Brad Edgerly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ice
Ice formation on West Dennis Beach \u00a9 Craig Daniliuk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It seems awfully dark around here these days, doesn’t it? The winter solstice\u2014the day when the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest amount of daylight and the longest night\u2014is just a week away. Next Monday also marks the official beginning of winter and although the colder weather tends to keep us indoors a lot more, there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":15033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,158],"tags":[261,83,298,84,93,144],"class_list":["post-15026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-take-5","tag-landscapes","tag-photo-contest","tag-photograph","tag-photography","tag-snow","tag-winter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/3129Josh_Philibert11467-2.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-3Um","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4962,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-seeing-the-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Seeing the Light","author":"Rosemary","date":"March 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's shed some light at the end of this long winter. Sunbeams appear when clouds, tree branches, or other barriers break up sunlight, and small particles such as ice crystals or water droplets scatter it. Many of our Photo Contest photographers have used their skill and timing to capture these\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/2355CraigDaniliuk8274-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/2355CraigDaniliuk8274-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/2355CraigDaniliuk8274-2013.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4674,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-winter-blues\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":1},"title":"Take 5: Winter Blues","author":"Rosemary","date":"January 13, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Eastern bluebirds were once rare in Massachusetts during the winter, but in recent years more and more of them are present during the cold months. Banish the winter blues with these portraits from our Photo Contest, and read more about bluebirds.","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/01\/1866NormanCorliss6543-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/01\/1866NormanCorliss6543-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/01\/1866NormanCorliss6543-2013.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10346,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-bluebirds-in-winter\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":2},"title":"Take 5: Bluebirds in Winter","author":"Hillary T.","date":"January 8, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Eastern bluebirds were once rare in Massachusetts during the winter, but in recent years more and more of them are present during the cold months. Banish the winter blues with these portraits from our Photo Contest, and read more about bluebirds. This post originally appeared January 2015.","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bluebird Norman Corliss","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/1866NormanCorliss600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/1866NormanCorliss600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/1866NormanCorliss600.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4594,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-winter-wonderland\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":3},"title":"Take 5: Winter Wonderland","author":"Rosemary","date":"December 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Winter can be a challenging time for photographers. The days are short, there's often not much color, and snow can look bland or too bright. But many of our photo contest entrants rose to the challenge and created beautiful wintery scenes.","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/12\/1827KelseyStevens6437-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/12\/1827KelseyStevens6437-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/12\/1827KelseyStevens6437-2013.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13483,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-winter-eagles\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":4},"title":"Take 5: Winter Eagles","author":"Ryan D.","date":"January 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"In addition to having the distinction of being the official emblem of the United States, Bald Eagles are also one of the great conservation success stories. Once considered a rare breeder in the state, reintroduction efforts have been successful enough that Bald Eagles are seen with increasing frequency year-round in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/01\/3368Lea_Fiega13997_cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/01\/3368Lea_Fiega13997_cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/01\/3368Lea_Fiega13997_cropped.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/01\/3368Lea_Fiega13997_cropped.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15180,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-light-up-your-winter\/","url_meta":{"origin":15026,"position":5},"title":"Take 5: Light Up Your Winter","author":"Kelly R.","date":"February 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The special light of winter can be elusive, but beautiful. With the snow-heavy season we've been having, we're seeing landscapes of bright whites, overcast skies, winds filled with flurries, sunsets reflecting off ice, and sparkling icicles. While these conditions make for amazing scenic moments, enjoyed by all that brave the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Winter Sunset Landscape","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/1822Paul_Mozell32507-720x477-38326981-ccf0-4eb3-bb8e-74f57607db1a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/1822Paul_Mozell32507-720x477-38326981-ccf0-4eb3-bb8e-74f57607db1a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/1822Paul_Mozell32507-720x477-38326981-ccf0-4eb3-bb8e-74f57607db1a.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/1822Paul_Mozell32507-720x477-38326981-ccf0-4eb3-bb8e-74f57607db1a.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17843,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15026\/revisions\/17843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}