So what is it...?

[Tronhard]

Here is the photo... what is the subject?

After I took this photo, "She Who Must Be Obeyed" didn't know what it was, despite the fact that she has seen it many times. It made me wonder what others might make of it, so here we are ...

[rachel]

Is it looking up at the roof of a cave?

[Tronhard]

Hi Rachel:
Thank you for your excellent suggestion, but no cigar...

[Manfred M]

Upside down shot of snow covered conifers?

[Tronhard]

Hi Manfred:
You'd think... but sadly no!

[Tronhard]

Clue... It's not as hard as you may think...

[pnodrog]

I was waiting for a better hint than that - how about a coloured version.

Moss?

[Tronhard]

Hi Paul:
Actually it IS in colour!

OK if you want a better clue...
View the image close up and look carefully at the shapes of the repetitive elements. What is often at the end of them?
and..
It's all about timing.

[Black Pearl]

Frozen waterfall

[purplehaze]

A wet mop. Are we in a car wash?

[TonyW]

A wet mop. Are we in a car wash?

That was my guess too, but not in a car wash.

[Tronhard]

Robin you are SO close!!!!!!!!!!


TIP: It is frozen, but not as one might think...

[Tronhard]

Bonjour Janis:
Nice to meet you Janis - are you in Quebec?

I can see the logic for your suggestion, but no. See Robin's suggestion

[Tronhard]

Hi Tony:

I love Brisbane, but not so much at this time of the year. I stayed there in July when it was nice, warm and dry!

But I digress.. See my comments to Robin

[dem]

Is this a top of a black car that got frosted over a windy night?

[pnodrog]

Did you have a sprinkler or fountain going on a frosty morning?

[Tronhard]

Good thought but no.

Clue nothing is physically frozen - it doesn't get that cold!

[Tronhard]

Gidday again Paul;

Nope,

TIP: it's in Auckland so it doesn't actually freeze (as I know you are aware)

[Shadowman]

An ice cube?

[Tronhard]

Mmmm... hadn't expected that one. Nope

TIP: The object is at ambient temperature which was around 20degC at the time.

What makes something appear frozen if it is not actually cold???