daily photo blog by Alicia Millane

Thursday, December 5, 2024

December 05, 2024

Snow appears white, but it is actually translucent. When light reflects off it, snow appears white. The many sides of a snowflake scatter light, diffusing the color spectrum in many directions. Snow can look dark when dust, or pollution, cover it. Fresh-water algae that loves snow can turn it into other colors like orange, blue, or watermelon pink.

- nsidc.org (National Snow and Ice Data Center)

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