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This Boy And His Mom Tried A Crazy Experiment In The Freezing Cold Weather (ice photos)
Distractify.com ^ | Dec. 31, 2013 | Greg Richards

Posted on 01/07/2014 11:22:48 AM PST by heartwood

When the temperature dropped to 16 degrees in Washington, Angela Kelly got a strange idea.

She and her seven-year-old son mixed up some homemade soap and sent bubbles soaring through the air...in the middle of the freezing cold.

Angela snapped photos as the frost created intricate designs in the larger bubbles, while the smaller ones froze and shattered as they hit the ground.

Before the sun came up, they would freeze entirely and behave as though they were made of glass.

But after the sun came up, the tops of the bubbles would defrost.

Sometimes, in limbo between freezing and thawing, the bubbles would collapse in upon themselves and create bizarre shapes.

Some of the images look like they're straight out of a fairy tale.

For her son, it was a magical experience.

And for Angela, it was like seeing the world through the eyes of a child, if even just for an afternoon.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: beauty; bubbles; frozenbubbles; photography
One picture here, many others at link.


1 posted on 01/07/2014 11:22:48 AM PST by heartwood
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To: heartwood

Very cool! Er, cold!

Anyhow, thanks for posting I enjoyed it!


2 posted on 01/07/2014 11:30:56 AM PST by PreciousLiberty
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To: heartwood

Seems there is a song from years ago.... “Tiny bubbles..... “


4 posted on 01/07/2014 11:40:11 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: heartwood

clever


5 posted on 01/07/2014 11:42:13 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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To: heartwood
Way to go Mom!

Outstanding use of an opportunity to experiment, to learn, and to experience the simple wonder of looking at the world differently from the herd! (and make it a special moment for your child)

Kudos!

Besides, it is fun to play...

6 posted on 01/07/2014 11:45:45 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: heartwood

nice


7 posted on 01/07/2014 11:48:49 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Skooz

Yet another product of global warming.


8 posted on 01/07/2014 11:53:55 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: heartwood

Loved this. I hope some people make use of the terrible cold to make some beautiful frozen bubbles!


9 posted on 01/07/2014 12:08:35 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: heartwood

I would think that Child Protective Services is on their way. Exposing her child to these life threatening temperatures has to be cause for government intervention. The next thing you know, her child’s tongue will be stuck to some flag pole.


10 posted on 01/07/2014 12:25:40 PM PST by centurion316
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To: centurion316

             


been there, done that .. still embarrassing, fifty years later .. LOL/ouououch !

11 posted on 01/07/2014 12:35:46 PM PST by tomkat (unreconstructable)
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To: heartwood

They look like marbles.


12 posted on 01/07/2014 12:51:53 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: heartwood

Good parent bookmark.


13 posted on 01/07/2014 12:55:11 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: heartwood

Just tried this in the garage (probably at 10 right now) with commercial bubble stuff. No freezing before they hit the ground. Either it’s way colder or they have the bubbles in the air longer or the mix is way more water based.


14 posted on 01/07/2014 1:00:28 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: PreciousLiberty

bump for later


15 posted on 01/07/2014 1:07:37 PM PST by dangerdoc (I don't think you should be forced to make the same decision I did even if I know I'm right.)
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To: heartwood

Did you see tha gal in the weather channel this morning toss a hot cup of coffee in the air? It instantly turned to snow...never saw that before...and it I lived “up their’ I would give this a try too.


16 posted on 01/07/2014 1:58:37 PM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (...and to the Republic for which it stood.)
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To: heartwood

thx!


17 posted on 01/07/2014 2:07:45 PM PST by skeptoid (The road to serfdom is being paved by RINO's, and Lisa Murkowski is their mascot.)
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To: heartwood

Bubbleflakes


18 posted on 01/07/2014 3:16:29 PM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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