When I got up yesterday morning at 5 am, the skies were clear and the stars were sparkling. This condition meant only one thing to me, I had to head north of Duluth and see the hoar frost in the sunshine. Thus, 45 minutes before sunrise I drove north deeper into the Boreal Forest. I was hoping a Great Gray Owl would sit in the sunshine in a frost encrusted tree. Although I never found an owl in a super white ice encrusted tree, this bird was cooperative in a semi ice covered tree … and out in the sun. Enjoy!

A Hoar Frost Landscape (no bird!)

Great Gray Owl