Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

...because some of it is pretty and some of it is not.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Moments Frozen in Time

I have, given our recent impulse of Arctic weather, commented on the potentially deadly nature of sub-zero temperatures. But awe-inspiring beauty can also be found in a frozen landscape. As a case in point, I am sharing two photographs Desiree captured of me throwing hot (freshly boiled) water into the air when the temperature is at -25°F.

Water boils at approximately 204°F at my altitude. Assuming the water had cooled to an even 200°F by the time I pitched it into the air outside, that makes for 225 degrees of difference between the air and the water. The results are otherworldly and spectacular.


Moments Frozen in Time

—Mitchell Hegman

NOTE: Desiree has posted slow-motion videos of the same events on Facebook and Montanica

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