splinters

It is interesting and kind of ironic that thermodynamic phenomena are most easily seen during cold weather. There are too many to name, but a couple occurred recently. Allyn reported that there were splinters of ice in the lane under either foot prints or tread prints. I understand that pressure will turn snow flakes into water which then becomes ice. When our boots squeak in the snow, it means that it's too cold for snow to be turned into water/ice.

The second occurred on the patio in the back where some areas were melting and some were not. I originally thought that the melting areas were over the wooden border around the bricks, but closer inspection revealed that the melting was actually taking place over the bricks. Why this was happening only around the edges is a mystery.

In the light there is dark, but don't take it as dark;
In the dark there is light, but don't take it as light.
Light and dark oppose one another
Like the front and back foot in walking.
The Sandokai