Mother Nature gets a little artsy: Miraculous snow piles found around Japan
According to Pennsylvania’s famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the U.S. has another six weeks of winter ahead of it. The States aren’t alone though; February is a cold, dreary month all over the freeze-inflicted parts of the northern hemisphere, including much of Japan. One thing that makes the cold a little better though, is having some pretty snow on the ground to play in and to make the shivering cold (almost) worth it.
The only thing better than snow on the ground is finding snow in weird formations that might make you stop in your tracks, take a second look or like many Japanese netizens, take pictures to post on the Internet. Some of these strange snow formations from around Japan are pretty mind-boggling, so get ready!
▼ We really have no explanation for how this snow roll cake was made, but wouldn’t it be nice if all snow could be rolled up and disposed of so neatly?
こんな巻物みたいな雪の積もり方見たことないわw http://t.co/JEWIlbsZYR
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ARAI (@gogosmurai) January 30, 2015
▼ An up-close look at a different snow roll cake (or should that be snroll cake?).
美歩ちゃん！面白い車を発見！
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降り積もった雪がまるでアートのように、
ロールケーキ状態にくるくると巻かれていました。
こんなことって可能なの？！
ロールケーキ状態でした。 http://t.co/nfB6WQSy9j
じゅんにんにん Kitazawa 17 (@SnapperQQQ) January 30, 2015
▼ Wait, does this mean Japan has snow leopards?!
この雪の積もり方は奇跡。
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ネコにも程がある(°д°) http://t.co/tjODtzRe
せいじ●３● (@samurai_ball) February 09, 2013
▼ Waking up to a fresh carpet of snow put a damper on this guy’s jogging plans, but the funny-looking frost piled on top of the potted plants made it almost worth it. I see a snowman, how about you?
オハヨー
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雪がすごいね〜!!
今日はジョギング、ダメそうな…
植木鉢の雪の積もり方が面白い…(^^)v http://t.co/6LGLnTuMLd
osamt (@aom525) February 08, 2014
▼ Now, how did this even happen? Word of warning: Don’t stand below it.
おはようございます。
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屋根に雪が不思議な積もり方してる！ http://t.co/ojSKmMD89Z
ちっち@＋1 (@chhichi_17) February 08, 2014
▼ Snow covered bamboo is pretty awesome-looking!
雪の竹林 面白い積もり方をするんですね http://t.co/S9amsorz3G
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サダスキー (@gobuzaki) February 08, 2014
▼ Apparently strong winds are to blame for this odd pattern of snow accumulation.
本日の業務終了です。
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今日は風が強かったので、雪が変な積もり方してるよ。
では、かえりま～す(^o^) http://t.co/6fPTuIcAjS
DBA-GE8-WINPC (@DBA_GE8_WINPC) January 31, 2015
▼ Is the discount still good if you can’t actually read the sign?
雪で看板が面白いことに http://t.co/RF5yvIr9jj
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朝凪日向@催眠研究家 (@asanagi07) February 07, 2014
▼ This is pretty spooky!
細かい雪だから、積もり方がいつもと違う。雪質で変わる雪景色、面白い。 http://t.co/aUtN2RMRND
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ぼんさいや「あべ」 (@bonsaitorock) February 08, 2014
▼ It kind of looks like something’s hiding under the snow in this garden!
庭の木の雪の積もり方が面白い( ºωº )ﾄｹﾞﾄｹﾞ http://t.co/bgW9HDYsi1
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まき (@Black0730Cherry) February 08, 2014
▼ Mother Nature can be so artistic sometimes.
Twitpic ( @chi_na_tsu_ )
▼ It looks like the snow decided to go for a little ride down the slide…
あっそうそう、公園の滑り台の雪が面白いことになってましたよって http://t.co/CJWLzE7Or3
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愛さん@ドラゲナイ (@Aiiii75_1) January 30, 2015
▼ …and then a big ride down the slide!
滑り台の雪が面白いことになってる(笑) http://t.co/InvF1d15sK
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ふなっっち！ (@Fnattti) February 13, 2014
▼ There appears to have been a small avalanche between the escalators in Musashikosugi Tokyu Square in Kanagawa.
面白い形ですね^^ RT @ Ellin_M エスカレーター間に積もった雪が雪崩たのか… @ 武蔵小杉東急スクエアに写真つきタッチ！ tou.ch/TbzKxa http://t.co/XDPoow9u9v
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はつしも（武蔵小杉ライフ） (@musashikosugi) February 15, 2014
▼ How does it even…?
Twitpic ( @harukamichi )
▼ Artist: Wind. Canvas: Snow. Looks like: Gelato (Yum!).
風の芸術。ホント今年の雪はエッジの効いた積もり方だわ（笑） http://t.co/PG7rpqdbpN
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ひーママ@いのりんこ羊毛担当 (@emiro521) January 20, 2015
▼ That edge looks sharp enough to cut diamonds, but it might just turn to fluff if you touch it.
なんか芸術的な雪の積もり方してた／(^o^)＼
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ただいまっ！ http://t.co/hc4j2n49av
おむすび拾え@CSM (@ndrop_0510) January 17, 2015
▼ This snow pile is really aerodynamic looking, but it doesn’t explain why the rest of the roof isn’t covered with snow.
隣の家の雪が面白い積もり方してたwww http://t.co/kVM4bQPfG1
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ねもし＠鞄鯖 (@nemoto1229) February 09, 2014
▼ A snow crosswalk. Or someone crossed the street dragging a bag of sugar with a hole in it.
突然、雪が降ってきた。妻が「面白い積もり方をしている」と呼ぶので行ってみた。 twitpic.com/c1px7c
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YKoniTan3 (@yKonitan3) February 08, 2013
▼ This is fascinating and gross-looking at the same time.
階段の手すりの雪が面白いことになってた。 http://t.co/EKNLP4TD0a
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やぎかん (@yagikan424) January 30, 2015
And now we get into some interesting melting patterns. There are probably some logical reasons for these phenomena, but let’s just appreciate the artsiness for now.
▼ A different take on already beautiful Japanese manhole covers .
しんしんと雪が積もってる⛄
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マンホールの積もり方、楽しい(*^▽^)/ http://t.co/dPGgGx7SU0
るー (@_rf_261029) December 21, 2014
▼ “I don’t even like snow, but the way it’s sticking here is kind of pretty.”
雪嫌いだけど積もり方が綺麗だわ http://t.co/fq4DIozMJY
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OSHIN (@SHI_0_NN) January 30, 2015
▼ The snow has melted everywhere except in the shadow of the guard rail! How cool!
▼ And we leave you with this very beautiful snow-covered temple scene.
お寺の雪の石畳。面白い溶け方でちょっと感動。 http://t.co/RmgsWXm6wC
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HIROSUKE (@HIROSUKE_BALZAC) February 01, 2015
Any readers living on the American East Coast are bound to have some cool snow pictures after the recent record-breaking winter storms out there. How do they compare to these wacky Japanese photos? Northern Japan also just got hit by huge snowfalls , so there are bound to be more cool Japanese photos on their way too! With quite a bit of winter still left to go, keep your eyes peeled for more strange snow pile photos-ops!
Source: Naver Matome
Top Image: Twitter ( @samurai_ball )
Images: Twitter, TwitPic
