Snow Rollers Wood Print

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A snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking up material along the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made.
Unlike snowballs made by people, snow rollers are typically cylindrical in shape, and are often hollow since the inner layers, which are the first layers to form, are weak and thin compared to the outer layers and can easily be blown away, leaving what looks like a doughnut or Swiss roll. Snow rollers have been seen to grow as large as two feet in diameter.

I stumbed upon these while walking on a frozen lake near my home.What a find!!

Hello: I have been photographing nature and the natural world for the past 35 years. Being born and raised in Northern Minnesota, I was introduced to nature at a very early age. Some of my first memories are of walking with my dad or grandfather in the woods. Countless hours as a child and youth were spent hunting, fishing, and exploring in the vast wilderness I called home. I always preferred shooting with my camera over with a gun and started to develop my style and my “eye” early on. Photography has always been more than an interest or hobby to me. It is an essential part of who I am and a major way I express this to others. Although my training and degrees are in the field of counseling and psychology, photography has remained my first...