photos: ice crystals

I was lucky enough to wake up to a window covered in ice crystals yesterday morning.  It was one of those rare and magical moments that makes living in the far north worth it.  Click on the photos to enlarge them -- the details of the crystal are worth a look.  

My bedroom window at 7am, when the windchill outside was -45C (-49F).

Like stars.

Ice + sunlight = Mother Nature's version of stained glass.

One more, because they're so beautiful.