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Was it really that cold in Lawrenceburg?

By Erby Crofutt

Home Inspector with B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com)

January 20, 2008 11:22 PM

As I returned from a home inspection in Willisburg, KY on Saturday, I saw this on the Bluegrass Parkway just south of Lawrenceburg, KY

Icy water fall in Lawrenceburg, KY by Erby the Central Kentucky Home Inspector Icy Waterfall in Lawrenceburg, KY by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector

Most of this is not water running on the surface of the ground. It's seeping out of the rock walls of a cut thru a hill leading down to the Kentucky River Bridge on the Bluegrass Parkway just south of Lawrenceburg, KY.

I see a lot of this type of ice when the weather gets cold enough.

When I woke up to let the dog out, the next morning, this is what greeted me as I opened the inside door. Yup, mother nature's artists had been at work overnight on the glass of the rear storm door. That's the sunrise shining behind it.

Mother Nature's artists at work in ice on the back storm door. By Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector

I was glad to have my long johns and insulated coveralls for the inspection. Kept me nice and warm.

AND, no it wasn't really that cold. I thought it was, until I talked to my sister in Northwest Nebraska, where the temperature was 10 below zero. It made me realize that 15 degrees above zero wasn't really all that cold.

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Well, Judith Reppert mentioned frost flowers, which piqued my curiosity. So I went and found a couple of pictures of them to share with y'all.

Frost flower in Shepherdsville, KY Frost flower in the Ozark mountains

Pretty things aren't they?

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Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Gotta get yourself a digital camera. I like the Sony Cybershot. Have it with me almost all the time just for things like this.

Jan 24, 2008 12:18 PM

Melissa Wagner

Leo Parker Real Estate & Auction - Woodbury, TN

Very neat pictures! Love the "frost flowers"! :) Looks like it will be another cold one in the morning...but not quite 10 below 0.

Jan 24, 2008 01:49 PM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Melissa: Ypu'll be relatively warm with a predicted high of 36° F and a low of 25° F for today.

Though I still prefer the high to be about 80° F with a low of 70° F.

That's the best weather for my marketing trips.

Kentucky Home Inspector goes Marketing (Fishing)

Jan 24, 2008 10:31 PM

Yolanda Hoversten

Self Employed - O'Fallon, IL

Referrals for O’Fallon, IL & the Metro East

Hello, Erby!

The frozen ice from the rocks looks like stalactite--very cool (so to speak). I've not noticed frost flowers before...I'm sure they're around. I'll pay more attention since it's been very cold here in Southern IL--it's been in the teens lately. Must be that global warming.

Thanks for sharing your pictures!

Jan 25, 2008 03:39 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Well, I'll tell you, Yolanda. Right about now, I could really use some of that global warming!

Jan 25, 2008 09:41 AM

Trey Thurmond

BCR Realtors - College Station, TX

College Station , Texas Homes

Please explain what a frost flower is?

Jan 26, 2008 12:49 PM

Brigita McKelvie, Associate Broker

Cindy Stys Equestrian and Country Properties, Ltd. - Lehigh Valley, PA

The Broker with horse sense and no horsing around

Mother nature is a great artist. She gives us many beautiful things to see.

Jan 27, 2008 12:23 AM

Dawn Maloney

RE/MAX Trinity Northeast Ohio Real Estate Specialist - Hudson, OH

330-990-4236 Hudson & Northeastern Ohio

I looked at Wikipedia - wow! Thanks for the pretty pix - I have never heard of these before. They are so stunning. I will look for them when I walk in the woods when it's cold. Love it! Just another reminder to us all that there is soooo much more than real estate going on in this world. Beautiful.

Jan 28, 2008 06:47 AM

Deb Brooks

Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Erby, I just noticed you carry a big stick...do you walk softly too? Deb

Jan 28, 2008 03:22 PM

Joseph Lang

Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Home Inspector, Southern California

Nice pics Erby, thanks for sharing.

Jan 29, 2008 10:55 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Trey: Look here for a definitioin of frost flowers.

Brigita: That she is. But if we want to share with others, we gotta have that camera ready!

Dawn: Work to live, don't live to work. Glad to see you're up to walking in the woods when it's cold. Too many people just sit by the fire and never experience life for themselves.

Debra: Yeah, it's a big stick. I used to walk softly!. But I never got any business. Now I walk boldly and brashly and loudly attracting attention to who I am and what I do everywhere I go. It's paid off in attracting business.

Joseph: You're welcome. Thanks for visiting

Feb 02, 2008 10:49 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Erby,

The frost flowers are amazing. I'll check out the link you provided for Trey. I've never seen anything like this, and I'm no youngster.

Mike in Tucson

Feb 03, 2008 01:47 PM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Yeah Mike, but you're in Tuscon. You don't even know what freeze means outside your refrigerator and ice maker. :)

Feb 03, 2008 08:30 PM

Ruthmarie Hicks

Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605 - White Plains, NY

Until now, NY has been very mild - almost balmy. Tonight its very cold and blustery. The dogs LOVE it - I usually don't mind the cold but my body is in shock! GREAT photos. The frost flowers are really neat.

Feb 10, 2008 06:21 PM

Virginia Tatseos

Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

You guys are having a heat wave.

The wind chill yesterdy was about 20 below and frost has formed on the inside of my windows. That means the humidity in the house is high for our comfort and it freezes on the windows.

The outside cold isn't bothering me because I'm just not going out outside much. This is my healing time

http://activerain.com/blogsview/362141/I-Woke-Up-On

Spring is about 6 weeks away and this bitter nasty stuff will make the spring even more beautiful

Stage Show Sell Business card

Feb 10, 2008 09:45 PM

Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist

Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC

Hi Erby,
Nature provides us with the most beautiful photo opportunities.

Mar 11, 2008 12:20 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Stay in and Stay Warm, Viginia.

It is a beautiful model, Cynthia, IF we only take the time to stop and appreciate it. A lot of us don't know how to do that.

Mar 11, 2008 11:43 PM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Erby, thanks for stopping by and reading and commenting on my post about the laptop being our TV! Actually I have never been one for TV anyway, but my husband likes the TV so I just used that example. I am in Owensboro, not too far from you. I just moved here and just became active in the rain. Isn't it great?

Mar 27, 2008 03:20 AM

Trish Edmonds

Ad Vantage Virtual Tours, LLC - Jacksonville, FL

I love the incredible beauty that can come with snow and ice!! However, I can never handle the intense temperatures that come with it. Thanks for sharing the beauty without the cold!!

Mar 27, 2008 09:04 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Vickie, It's great enough that I quit my corporate job and started this gig so I could stay here when the corporation told me it was time to move on. I REALLY like Central Kentucky, the people, and the lifestyle.

And YES, Vickie, the Rain is great. It's a wonderful resource for those of us wise enough to use it.

Trish. That's one of the great things about Central Kentucky. It comes but doesn't stay long. A couple of weeks ago, it snowed about 10 inches. We played and had fun. Two days later, it was ALL gone.

Mar 28, 2008 12:24 AM