Hi there my Hivean friends and followers!
Finally, after weeks of bad weather, we have been enjoying some sunshine too here in the Czech Republic. The temperatures, however, are still freezing and this unique combination of sun and coldness creates some beautiful frosty artworks out there in nature.
A couple of days ago, I headed out to the Prokop Valley, one of my favorite natural places here in Prague, Czech Republic to capture some of this frozen beauty for you. The most interesting ice formations can be naturally found on and in the water so I picked the Prokop Creek as the location for my photo shooting. The creek is actually pretty little and narrow but still big enough for Mother Nature to conjure up some impressive creations on it so let´s take a look at some of the pictures that I took there :)
I hope you liked the shots. You better do guys because I almost fell in the water several times as I was taking the photos while balancing on the super slippery frozen stones and banks of the creek :D But yeah, it was fun even though the passing by hikers had no clue what I was doing, especially with the low angle shots that had me crouching in some very weird positions :D
The shooting must have been even more challenging for my old phone camera. It doesn´t support the long exposure feature that would surely make the photos look better and the strong contrast between the objects lit up by the low winter sun and the shades was sometimes a bit too much for the phone to handle too but other than that, I´m pretty satisfied with the results.
The weather forecast says we are about to experience some big changes in the next few days with the temperatures climbing up to as high as 10 C (50 F) soon so this might well be the last frosty post of this winter from me. Would be perfectly fine with me though as I cannot wait to welcome the spring here :)
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Paradne fotky! Siesta od konca mi pripomina zraloka 🤓 To ste museli mat strasnu zimu.. u nas nic take tento rok nehrozilo..
Hlavne, ze si do tej vody nespadol. Ako poznam seba, mne by sa to urcite stalo 😂
Děkuju :) Strašná zima ani ne. Ono stačí, když to zmrzne přes noc, kdy je třeba mínus pět a pak jak ráno vyleze slunko a začne to tát, tak vzniknou všelijaké zajímavé útvary :) No nespadl, ale párkrát jsem měl namále :D Ale jak vidím ty ohlasy tady, tak to za to stálo ;)
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Mucho frio! :D
Dude, this is such an awesome variety of water in so many shapes and states of transitions from solid to liquid and the contours and lighting is all spectacular. This is one of the coolest winter ice posts i have seen so far. Really fun to just look at because it's almost like abstract art. Thanks for freezing to get the shots to share! Cheers
Wow, thank you so much man, this comment really means a lot, especially with the amount of posts you curate every day. Really happy about the feedback on this one, seems that the freezing and falling into the creek (almost :D) was worth it :) Have a great weekend mate, cheers from Prague!
I'm not bullshitting you either! And, Winter is the season for these kinds of posts. Nature does the heavy lifting but i get to do the sifting. I laughed when i read you almost fell in the creek. It was worth it and glad you didn't. Take care from a Texan here in Sweden.
A Texan in Sweden? Wow, I didn´t know :) Thought you were based in the US... So these frosty scenes are nothing special for you I guess, must be very common in Sweden in this part of the year.
It's always special to me. I had seen snow maybe 3 to 5 times in my life in Texas and only 1 or 2 times did it stick for a few hours. We get ice from time to time... but NOTHING like this kind of Scandinavian Winters. I have been back and forth between Texas and Sweden. I don't know if i will ever get used to this kind of cold. BUT, come Summertime i can run laps around these folks that can't handle 80f / 26.6c HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA
I read some of the comment thread about the Blurt stuff earlier on another post. I saw you over there and skimmed a bit of the threads. Now, i feel even better about the Blurt decision after hearing some of your thoughts and comments about that situation. I don't understand how (whoever built that place) they don't see how NOT having a downvote button is a good thing.
What if i just make 1000 bots and have them all shitpost and circle-jerk each other until i am a millionaire off of my .004 cents a pop that nobody can every cancel out, even if it's clearly abuse and negative to the platform? I'm sure they have some answer/reason/excuse to justify it. That was more rhetorically asked... hahaha
Cheers mate!
That´s interesting :) I have lived in different places too, from tropical Central America to as far north as Poland and most of the time, my body adapted quite well after some time. Well, except the summer in Mexico with those 40 C real-feel days and 35 C nights, that´s where I struggled pretty bad actually :D
As for Blurt... not really much to say. From what I have observed, it´s where exposed Hive abusers and scammers end up and some of them even seem to "run" that chain so it can never work out well. And yeah, the missing downvote feature is surely a part of it for the exact reasons you mentioned, even though they argue that it actually is a good thing. Ridiculous.
Yeah, Texas is closer in climate to Mexico as you mentioned. Summers can be dreadful... but you get used to it kind of... well, if you grow up in it i suppose.
Thanks for filling me in a bit on Blurt. What you just said is essentially the behind the scenes conversation... but that comment thread was pretty much the public discussion of what private stakeholders have been feeling and discussing for a while. I thought that dude was chicken shit for trying to throw shade at you for standing up for your own ethical choice. Take care man!
WOW!
Incredible photos!
In Cyprus, snow is only in the mountains, so it is impossible to take such beautiful photos.
Thank you :) Good that you have the snow at least in the mountains, some islands like Malta don´t have any mountains and thus also any snow. Thanks for stopping by!
And thank you for the beautiful photos!
Právě čtu Problém tří těles a v jedné scéně autor popisuje, jak zařízení na Rádiovém kopci přemění veškerý sníh na déšť, ale teplota je stále pod bodem mrazu, tak dopadající voda opět zamrzne na stromech, jako v nějakém zimním království... Tak si to mám jak představit :)
Jinak nějaké tipy na Lanzarote?
Ten jev, co popisuješ, jsem už kdysi viděl. Všechno venku bylo obaleno cca centrimetrovou vrstvou ledu, každá větvička... Z Kanárů jsem byl jen na Tenerife, takže ohledně Lanzarote sloužit nemohu, ale určitě si to tam užiješ ;)
This cristal look incredible! I have never seen something like this before. Maybe it start to be time to have a better look around me!
Well, most of these formations were just a few centimeters long so yeah, one has to be observant to notice this miniature frozen beauty :) Thanks for checking out the photos Sascha!
It doesn't snow where I live, but if we do see snow, we have to go up to 7000 feet. You are lucky to live in beautiful country. I also have a passion since my childhood. One day I would like to go to such an area where it snows. All the pictures looks so beautiful and amazing. One i will visit your country be because it is very cool and beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your post.
Thanks man :) I know these snowy / icy posts are exotic for people who live in tropical and subtropical regions. It´s a pleasure to make them for you guys and I´m glad you like them. Have a nice Sunday!
Hey dear friend @phortun
Those frosty formations are wonderful gifts from Mother Nature. I would love to see one in the future.
Thanks man, what a nice surprise to see you stopping by :) I hope you will get to experience our winter one day.
I love all these amazing photos.
I live in the south of Vietnam, where I can not see snow or ice.
And your photos remind me of my wish of seeing the snow with my own eyes instead of watching them in the photos or movies.
Thanks for your nice feedback :) Well, snow and ice may look nice in photos but I´m pretty sure you would have enough of it after a few hours or days :D Here in Central Europe, winter can be very long and depressive with freezing temperatures, cloudy skies and very little sunlight and daylight... Be grateful for where you live :D ;)
I love the blue, purple and indigo colors these photos have. It looks amazing. I might share some snowy photos myself these days.
We have good weather, sunny most of the time. But the temperatures were under 0°. Freezing like hell 🥶🥶
Awesome, I will check them out :) Yeah, same here, sunny but freezing. But the sun only came out a few days ago. It was cloudy for weeks here before...
Ohh I see. Lucky us, we had bright sun this last week!
Have a wonderful weekend! I'm out for a pizza and a movie! 😁😆
I see, the cincraddict at it again :D Enjoy!
Yup! We did enjoy it. Thank you 🤗 It was a Romanian movie actually, second Romanian movie we saw in 12 years. 😅😅
There's nothing else in the cinema these days. 😁
Impressive close ups and really nice details captured! Winter is so beautiful if you get the chance to stare at closely 🙂
Well said :) Thanks for stopping by Gabriela!
Wow! So mystifying water crystal structured, how can that be just so beautiful.
The ice crystals are cool, aren´t they? :) They come in so many different shapes and sizes. Thanks for checking out the photos :)
Wow 😲 what a great day to see this beautiful nature... Thanks for your effort even though it is slippery but still you did a great one. Love it!
A true nature lover is that you appreciate how beautiful it is 🥰
Thank you for this kind comment, it was a pleasure to take you on this frosty walk with me :)
Ayiieeehhhh hehe , keep doing great 😃
Aaa why do I want to lick it 🤣😅. It looks like the inside of my fridge just prettier 😍
Well, the creek is pretty clean but I still don´t think licking those ice crystals would be a good idea :D Btw that comment about the inside of the fridge was cool (literally) :D Thanks for swinging by!
Wow - this is an amazing post. You managed to capture lovely shapes of ice and snow - it is gorgeous. I tis not the same but I had to think of Dr. Emoto. Thanks for sharing.
I don´t know who Dr. Emoto is but thank you for this kind comment, glad you enjoyed this little frosty collection :)
Naprosto TOP fotky!
Sorry na lepší komentář se dneska nezmůžu, protože jsem nějakej totál unavenej, ale fakt paráda! :)
Dík, takhle to úplně stačí :D Taky mě překvapilo, co jsem ještě z toho svého starého křápu (mobilu :D) vymáčkl... Vždycky, když už se začínám rozhoupávat ke koupi nového, tak ten starý (jako by mi četl myšlenky) se u následujícího photo shootingu nečekaně vytáhne :D
A je to určitě foťákem? Já mám spíš pocit, že to prostě umíš a máš na to oko :)
Heh, díky, snad tam už budou i nějaké ty skills po těch letech, ale třeba právě to makro a nebo dlouhá expozice prostě vyžaduje kvalitnější přístroj. Většina těch ledových útvarů měla alespoň pár centimetrů, tak to ještě šlo, ale kdyby byly o něco menší, tak můj současný mobil už by je prostě nezaostřil, i kdybych se rozkrájel :)
Wow, nature once again has shown its amazing artistic skills, and you captured their beauty very well.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this little photo collection :)
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wow its so amazing specially its fresh ice looks glass and very clear
Yeah, some of those formations look like made from glass indeed. Glad to know you enjoyed the pictures :)
These photos are so breathtaking. Great use of colors and image are crystal sharp !
Thanks. Not as sharp as I would want but I cannot expect more from my old phone :D Thanks for stopping by!
Czech is such a beautiful place, it's like a heaven on earth when it comes to beauty and nature. It's in my list of countries I would love to visit.
Thanks for your kind words but in this part of the year, you can find snow and ice in many other countries too ;)
Wow, what strange figures the ice has formed! Incredible frozen session :)
Just Mother Nature conjuring up some fine winter art :)
see very beautiful pieces of ice melting and I never saw it in person because I was in a country that does not have a snowy climate
It was my pleasure to take you to this miniature winter wonderland then :) Thanks for stopping by!
Parádne fotky, príroda vie z ľadu všelijaké zaujímavosti vytvoriť :) Kontrast oproti tomu Zanzibaru.
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Díky :) Jo, už jsem musel ty tropické posty prostřídat něčím studěnějším :D
Really nice the water and the ice looks super cool.keep up
Thank you :)
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Thank you :)
You're welcome ☺️
Gorgeous shots! Nature is the best artist I know 😍
Thank you! Well said btw ;)
Hodně "mrazivá" změna lokace :-)
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Teplotní šok a ještě k tomu makro... No, uvidíme, co na to porota. Když tak aspoň konečně vyhraje někdo jiný :D
Your photos show a beauty of nature. I think it is not that much cold here, but it has been very cold for two weeks as well, and snowed. I would have taken photo as said, but I couldn't due to the disaster...
Thanks for checking out the photos my friend. Yes, I saw in the reports about the tragedy in your country that there was snow in the videos. Cannot even imagine what all the people that lost their houses do now :( You and your family are still ok?
Yes we are ok, thanks mate
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Thanks man :)
Yeah, these icy creations usually don´t last long. It can be still freezing in the shade but when they get hit by direct sunrays, they melt alway really fast. I was lucky I guess :) Hopefully, you will have another chance to visit the lake and take some cool shots there. The generation of my parents used to go to Balaton very often, it was a popular holiday destination for Czech and Slovak people during the communist regime.