The mountains surrounding Samani are full of autumn color, but this morning there were a few places around town that had frosted over.

I was told that fairly soon we'll be able to see beautiful "needle ice" in the fields. I've never taken a photo of the needle ice before, so I hope I can see them soon.

Needle Ice: When the temperature reaches below freezing, the water in the ground rises and freezes in thin needle-like columns through capillary action. Needle ice is formed when water is present in the ground, which is a different phenomenon than the sublimation of water vapor in the air that causes frost.