Melting

I saw something one day that happens all the time but is so small and "insignificant" that I usually miss it. Yet it was amazing! 

I watched ice crystals melt. We took the lid off a jar of frozen leftovers, and there had formed icy teeth hanging from the inside of the lid. 

As soon as they were exposed, the process began. Icy peaks became more translucent. Jagged glaciers smoothed out. Frosty fields turned to swamps. Mountains began to shrink. Foothills merged together. (Did you know ice and water can writhe and jump?!) 

In a minute or two, it was all over. 

I'm afraid these photos do not show the process very well, and I missed catching the beginning. But here's a little idea anyway...