December 22, 2012 - German Ice

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Ice formations hang on trees at the Unteres Odertal national park near Schwedt, Northeastern Germany, February 15, 2012.[/FONT]

[SIZE="1"]I found this at a weather station when I was looking up the local weather (which I almost never have to do). [/SIZE] [/SIZE]

WTF? How did that form??

Is there some kind of metal disc around the tree (such as are used here to stop possums climbing them) that has had the near-freezing water condense on it, then trickle down to form the skirt?

Or does some weirdo have a fetish for trees in ice tutus?

High, still water with freezing weather - followed by lower water levels and melting ?

Ahh, yeah, I get it. Freaky.

German engineering!

Chandeliers on their trees. What will they think of next.

Yup. :)