07/14/2024
Seasonal Ice cave - with right amount of snow from winter and the heat from summer can create wonderful ice structures. Photographed here is one such ice cave formation which is seasonal. The bottom layer of the packed ice melts first creating a river flowing underneath. As more water melts , the structure of the packed snow becomes less stable creating interesting ice structures.
While visiting the eastern side of the sierra mountains , one can find a few locations which are ideal for such ice caves to be formed .
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