Tidal Basin Fractured Ice Patterns Washington DC USA // WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fractured ice forms intricate patterns across the surface of the Tidal Basin, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Originally engineered in the 1890s to flush the Washington Channel, the basin's water is not static, which influences ice formation. The slow freezing of this moving water allows for the growth of dendritic ice crystals, whose branching, tree-like structures interlock to create these complex linear patterns instead of a uniform sheet.
GLIX-115-3DMM1RT
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GLIX Prime
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David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel
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Tidal Basin, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
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Tidal Basin Fractured Ice Patterns Washington DC USA // WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fractured ice forms intricate patterns across the surface of the Tidal Basin, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Originally engineered in the 1890s to flush the Washington Channel, the basin's water is not static, which influences ice formation. The slow freezing of this moving water allows for the growth of dendritic ice crystals, whose branching, tree-like structures interlock to create these complex linear patterns instead of a uniform sheet.